Very good themes are mediocre

Dianna 2021-11-27 08:01:20

This is a world outside of reality, where you don't know what lies are. People work and live normally, but every word they say is the truth. Mark (played by Ricky Gervais) is a film screenwriter. This chubby man with a flat nose and his long-awaited beauty Jennifer (played by Jennifer Garner) is dating for the first time. It ended in failure and was fired by the boss the next day. With only $300 in his bank account, he was restricted by the landlord to move out within one day because the rent for a month was $800.
Mark came to the bank to withdraw money to pay for the move. The result coincided with the banking system failure. He falsely reported a balance of 800 US dollars. Although the banking system returned to normal and prompted Mark to have a balance of only 300 US dollars, the bank staff believed that his words were system failures. Give him 800 dollars. Having tasted the sweetness, Mark began to use lies to get whatever he wanted. He won a lot of money by cheating and lying in the casino; he not only got his job back but also gained fame and fortune by writing a fictional and magical movie script. Mark fabricated the beautiful world after death just for the peace of mind of the mother in the nursing home before her death, but his remarks convinced the doctors and nurses present. All people in the world pay attention to the news of the world after death. In order to round up the lie, Mark had to make up a bigger lie, a story that affected the entire world-that there is a person who rules everything in the sky. And Mark is the only human who can talk to the sky.
The successful Mark continued to pursue Jennifer. Although Jennifer was very happy with Mark, she needed a man with outstanding appearance to give her child the best genetics. Jennifer began to date with Mark’s rival in the company, handsome Brad. At their wedding ceremony, Mark publicly showed love and admitted to Jennifer that he had lied before.
"When I ask you if you become rich and successful and famous will change your inheritance, why don't you just say yes?" "Because it would never change." Jennifer finally chose to be with Mark, their child Also learned the ability to lie to compliment people.
"If we don't go to bed, the world will be over." "Should we still have time to go to the small hotel or do we have to do
it here right away?" "Then why can't we be together?" "Because of genetics, it will give birth to a fat man. Nose kid."
"Before I declare the couple married, someone here can be assured of better genetics to any party yet?"
Coca-Cola is black Debu light, in fact, Coke is the brown sugar, high-sugar high-calorie, diet for Unhealthy people will cause obesity, and a little too sweet. Pepsi-When they don`t have Coke. The film made a big advertisement for pizza hut.
Very good theme, the first half is not bad, and then it becomes a love drama about genetic inheritance. The old-fashioned ending is even weaker. When Jennifer knew that everything Mark had was cheated, why would she choose him to entrust her for life? The world is also very strange, no matter how good you are, or your appearance is not good, you are a loser.
Huang Xi, the first Chinese-American doctor who spoke cross talk in the White House showed his face and left a line in the film.

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The Invention of Lying quotes

  • Richard Bellison: [surprised by the homeowner during a burglary] What are you doing here? It's Monday at noon. You're not supposed to be home now!

    Man at the Door: If you must know, I'm incredibly stressed at work, I've come home early, I'm having a bit of me-time. More importantly, what are you doing?

    Richard Bellison: Well, I was gonna rob your house.

    Man at the Door: I don't like that idea. Not a fan of that at all.

    Richard Bellison: I'm not gonna do it now, because you're in.

    Man at the Door: Do you know what's gonna happen? I'm gonna call the police, you're gonna be arrested.

    Richard Bellison: Well, I'm just gonna leave, and you don't know my name.

    Man at the Door: What is your name?

    Richard Bellison: Richard Bellison.

  • Anna's Mother: Man In The Sky forbid!