Liar Liar 1997 by AverageMansReviews

Liar Liar 1997 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/medical/self-harming

This is a masterclass performance from Jim Carrey as Fletcher Reede: Max Reede [Justin Cooper] makes a birthday wish on his fifth birthday that for one day his father can't lie, which this presents a massive problem for Fletcher as on when it comes true he has no filter, he has to tell the truth at all times, as a lawyer with very little moral compass the next 24 hours are going to be hell; yes the storyline is straightforward.

The pacing of this 86 minutes film is good; I am not going to even attempt to stretch out this review, simply based on the fact that as I have already made reference to this is a masterclass performance from Jim Carrey as Fletcher Reede, it takes Jim's lively, charismatic and enthusiastic nature to make this film in the comedy or/and the action as he puts in so much effort to be self-discipline with the truth that eventually it slips out or comes out complete gibberish as he tries to liar or for a sequence in a nutshell version we have Fletcher having this separate entity with his writing hand with this blue pen, all it has to do is write a word "Red" at this point in this sequence on his table, he says to his writing hand write it or I will break it off" [meaning his own hand] he laughs because his hand begins to write something it says " Blue!!" This is where his writing hand turns on him and it tells the truth visually as it writes it all over his face.

Character developments and the performances: the character developments are safe and reliable versions of what they are meant to be and minus Jim the cast performances are all good; you know it must have been sometimes difficult to keep a straight face working with him as some of these closing credits of the first lot of credits will show when he wants to go off script being deliberately or blooper he just cracks them up.

This film receives: 9/10, this film is excellent; at this point it may be redundant to say this; but without Jim Carrey this film would have easily fallen to its knees, this is one of those films once in your lifetime or every decade or so. This should be absolutely no surprise that this film has awards accredited to its name. Won 4 that includes ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 1998; ASCAP Award Top Box Office Films John Debney and Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 1998; Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actor - Comedy Jim Carrey. Nominees 6 including [from the same award ceremony/event] Favorite Supporting Actor - Comedy Justin Cooper and Favorite Supporting Actress - Comedy Jennifer Tilly as Samantha Cole.