Big Fat Liar

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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: No
Watched With: Myself

Ahh the early part of the 2000's, when Malcolm in the Middle was still pre-pubecant, where people still put Smashmouth and Fat Boy Slim on their soundtracks unironically and where Shawn Levy was just a TV director. If only he stayed a TV director.

Look, I'm a big fan of Amanda Bynes. Seriously, I think she's great. Unfortunately she is wasted playing the straight role of the comedy duo, a role that was meant for Lindsay Lohan, and shows, because it's a nothing part.

Paul Giamatti Is the villain here too and like in Shoot 'Em Up he looks like he's having fun playing the bad guy. Sandra Oh was the other standout playing Frankie Muniz's teacher.

The story is a simple boy who cried wolf riff. Shot on the cheap using Universal Studio backlots as Universal Studio backlots. Genius. That was probably the most fun part of the film. Getting a tour backstage while the characters have the obligatory cloths trying on montage and recognising all the famous props from other films. I want that miniature from the opening shot of the Mummy. And a velociraptor.

There's not much more too it than that. It passes the time while you are trying to get to sleep on a hot muggy night.