It's only my opinion, and I'm going to share it. The movie The Invention of Lying is a disgrace to truth. And even though it received great reviews as the funniest movie out there right now, if you decide you want to see this movie because it looks funny, you may be disappointed, as was I. Not surprisingly, The Invention of Lying promotes the "truth" that beautiful people are the only ones worthy of life. Everyone else are losers, and that term is used often throughout the 2 hour film, and one I simply do not accept as truth.
Still, it's only my opinion, but I think the truth is all people have worth, no one is a loser, and how dare the egotistical attitude of Hollywood be declared as truth. The cultural belief that only beautiful people are important and special is a lie parents and teachers have been trying to expose for years for the sake of their children. We know how devastating it is to be told your not good enough, and to have a current movie tout intimidation and bullying as the portrait of an honest society is contemptuous.
This movie promotes the lie of arrogance, and suggests that what arrogant people believe is true. The arrogant belief depicted in The Invention of Lying blatantly presents beautiful people as the only ones capable of achieving greatness and everyone else is doomed to a life of mediocrity and failure. They believe only those who are thin and beautiful are deserving of having all the good things in life.
This is the distorted truth the fictitious society who is unable to speak lies believes. The characters in the movie talk openly about personal topics which should be kept quiet, they run people down, and they portray suicide and homelessness as if its the only thing losers have to hope for in life. The made up "society of truth" depicted in this movie is a sad realization of the realty of lies this world promotes as truth. And in turn, the movie made the truth of God a lie.
The main character is the only person who can "lie" in this "honest" society, so he makes up a god and heaven to help his dying mother find peace in her final moments. Even though this "lie" about an afterlife brought joy and hope to the people, he felt compelled to tell the "truth" that he "lied" about the man in the sky. Some might say this is the irony that is part of the dark humor of the movie, but I say it speaks a truth we all need to ask ourselves. Are we really so confused about truth and lies that we don't even know the truth anymore?
In this society of lies, there is but one truth that stands the test of time, that endures the ridicule with patient humility, that extinguishes scrutiny, and reverses judgment. There is but one Way, one Life, and one Truth and His name is Jesus Christ.
If you are a Christian, I recommend not seeing this movie due to it's anti-God and anti-Christian message. If you do not follow Jesus, you still may find this movie offensive due to it's attack on human life and dignity, so I recommend choosing to do something else with your time and money. As I said before, this is only my opinion, so please feel free to take it or leave it.
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