The Invention of Lying

Cute but pointless comedy set in a world where people don't lie, about a writer who learns how to lie and uses it for his personal gain. Gervais is funny, but the role is so interchangeable that it doesn't make a difference who plays the main character—the same goes with the rest of the characters. This flaw could pass if the story is strong enough, but even that barely grips onto any conflict and is more of just a wallow in the main character's own self-pity and regret. Yet it's a comedy that isn't afraid to be serious when it needs to be, and the mood works.