That is the impression that Hollywood has created of dads who have such busy 'work' lives that they have to invent lies for their families when they miss their birthdays and anniversaries. The moms get frustrated with their lies eventually and leave them along with the kids. Then comes the part where they 'sob and cry' to see their kids by hook or by crook. I could insert a small list of Hollywood comedies that follow this story line.
'Liar, Liar' is a little special because of two factors. The first factor is that our hero here is cursed by his son and so he is not allowed to lie even in the courtroom (he is a lawyer) and God makes sure of that. Because of that we have very many comedic situations in this movie. The second factor is that Jim Carrey attempts to act normal rather than annoy us with the facial contortions, silly hairstyle etc as he did in other movies.
Personally, I like the movie because, like some of us simple people, the hero is cursed with telling the truth even under trying circumstances. And also because the American legal system has turned me into Jim Carrey of 'Lair,Liar' to some extent, though I have not had any large breasted clients so far !! I had to overcome several hurdles and suffer big financial losses so I could see my child, you see....
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