The horrible truth!

Rating: 7/10 (5 June 2005)

I guess there's a spoiler in here, as in I tell what happens that is that the lead character tells the truth.
However I looked at it differently. Look at the film as the consequences of telling the truth everyday in our consumer driven culture... You would be locked away, quite simply. OK its got the Hollywood ending where everything works out and the lead characters character is completely changed (noise of me vomiting) which turns me right off the film. But every instance of his truth telling is devastating for him and his career, co-workers, relationships etc.
It raises some questions about a society where children are lied to, that is, don't tell lies but when you're older you have to tell lies... A society built on a series of lies breeds more lies until there is no truth anymore.
So beneath this passable storyline is an interesting dissection of modern society and a truly twisted film! Try it, don't lie to people, most of us do it all the time and as the film shows it is so bad that entire vocations are based upon it and they are very highly paid.
Oh yeah, Carey is hilarious but if you watch it just to laugh then OK, switch off and drift away and laugh as he tells a woman she has big breasts... which is interesting in itself, how do women get on so well in life when it is clear they are mentally lacking, oh right, its because men attach an awful lot of importance to the size of her assets... Every lie he fails to tell describes a part of society we cannot always say or see. Thats why it comes under comedy, if you told the truth no one would accept it.
So yeah worth a watch!