After a reasonable attempt at being a leading man in Ghost Town, Ricky Gervais returns in a further dramedy, this one concerning the tale of Mark Bellison (Gervais), a man who lives in a world where people only tell the truth, only for Bellison to invent lying. This sounds a lot better than it is. The start of the film is very slow, with Bellison being abused via “truthful” comments regarding his looks, job, etc. This type of humour is Gervais’s calling card and in his other shows it’s been successful. Here, however, it falls very flat indeed and the film never really recovers. After Bellison “invents” lying the film gets very messy and confused, with the focus more on drama and a God like analogy. What the message of the film is is anyone’s guess. Throw in some badly misplaced cameos by Gervais’s friends, and some of the worst product placement seen since Casino Royale, you have a film which can be described using any number of negative adjectives, and which ever one you use to describe this film, you certainly wouldn’t be lying.
The OC Film Sting Final Verdict
Gervais’s touch deserts him here in quite a spectacular way. Roll on Cemetery Junction. Rating: 2/10.
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