Liar Liar

Rating: 9/10 (4 March 2005)

This for me is one of the greatest slapstick comedy films, particularly with the leading star. Basically Fletcher Reede (Golden Globe nominated Jim Carrey) is the successful lawyer who has succeeded mainly with his numerous lies. But he is also the father of to-be 5 year old son, Max (Justin Cooper), and quite often lies to him, and his ex-wife, mother Audrey (Maura Tierney). But this is soon to change when at Max's birthday party, his son blows the candles and wishes "for one day, Dad couldn't tell a lie". Fletcher is now struggling with the revolution of only telling the truth, and he has to defend a case with his client Samantha Cole (sexy Jennifer Tilly)! He is now trying to end the havoc, and find a way out of telling the truth or the case. Also starring Saw's Cary Elwes as the annoying Jerry who plans to take Max and Audrey away with him to Boston, Anne Haney as Greta, Amanda Donohoe as Miranda (the first person he tells the truth to), Jason Bernard as Judge Marshall Stevens, Swoosie Kurtz as Dana Appleton, Mitch Ryan as Mr. Allan, Christopher Mayer as Kenneth Falk, Eric Pierpoint as Richard Cole and Scary Movie's Cheri Oteri as Jane. The highlights are the honest name-calling scene, and Carrey beating himself up in the bathroom. Jim Carrey was number 47 on The 100 Greatest Movie Stars, and Amanda Donohoe was number 38 on The 50 Greatest British Actresses. Very good!