There were some cute jokes based on the concept that people couldn't lie--my favorite was the Coke commercial--but the rest of the movie didn't have much else. I was ready to be exposed to a unique culture and individuals of a society where no one ever lied. Instead it was just like the world we live in now but everyone spoke their thoughts--and they're mean. It equated honesty with indiscretion, apathy, and shallowness. The love story was cliched and the characters were unlikeable--except maybe Mark, and he was (literally) lying to the entire world.
With such an all-star comedic cast--Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Tina Fey, Jim Gaffigan, Rob Lowe, Jonah Hill, Jason Bateman, Christopher Guest, and a great cameo by Edward Norton--how could a movie with a clever premise give so little? Don't know, but it struck me as little more than a fantasy of a scorned man with a morbid view of the world. Darn. It was good for a few chuckles. Worth $10? Probably not.
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Interesting concept but not portrayed well. Rather than a world that has developed into an honest one, it takes modern day events, carries them out as they would without regard for the honest truth that was just conveyed. It just throws in dialogue that would otherwise be omitted. Imagine having a date and told that there not interested and continuing on the date as if it wasn't said. Maybe it's making a comment on how the truth is ignored but I don't think it was that deep.
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