Liar Liar

Comedy

Jim Carrey	Fletcher Reede
Maura Tierney	Audrey Reede
Justin Cooper	Max Reede
Cary Elwes	Jerry
Anne Haney	Greta
Jason Bernard	Judge Marshall Stevens
Amanda Donohoe	Miranda
Swoosie Kurtz	Dana Appleton
Mitch Ryan	Mr. Allan
Christopher Mayer	Kenneth Falk

Director	Tom Shadyac
Producer	Brian Grazer; Michael Bostick
Writer	Paul Guay; Stephen Mazur
Cinematography	Russell Boyd
Musician	John Debney

Jim Carrey is back in top form after his disastrous outing in The Cable Guy. As a lawyer who becomes physically unable to tell a lie for 24 hours after his son makes a magical birthday wish, Carrey learns a few brutal truths about the real meaning of life. There is very little plot, but Carrey's rubbery contortions and slapstick trickery provide just enough humor to keep you interested in this breezy bit of escapism. Not aided in this film by pets or animation, Carrey manages to do amazing and unique things with very simple props. He is also more in control of his acting than before. He is still over the top, but remains believable in some of the lower-energy scenes. An added plus is that the comedy is not as coarse as we've come to expect from him. --Rochelle O'Gorman