Compulsive Liar: reviews

What the critics say average 6.2 from 10 outlets

• 8.0 Le DroitYves Bergeras Granted, 'Compulsive Liar' doesn't always resist the easy option, but it manages to deliver entertaining mainstream humour. Read
• 7.0 La PresseMarc-André Lussier The ending will seem a little predictable and at times steeped in good feelings. That said, 'Compulsive Liar' remains very handsome entertainment from a filmmaker who has mastered popular comedy, in the noblest sense of the term. Read
• 7.0 Le Journal de MontréalMaxime Demers As twin brothers (an idea that raises a smile on its own), Louis-José Houde and Antoine Bertrand prove a particularly effective comic double act. Read
• 7.0 VoirMaxime Labrecque With its light, entertaining formula, an approach still rarely seen in Quebec cinema and the brief introduction to the multiverse it offers, this comedy is as refreshing as a can of Orange Crush in a heatwave. Read
• 6.0 Georgia StraightKen Eisner But the movie, written by veteran comic director Émile Gaudreault (best-known here for Mambo Italiano) and two others, ratchets up enough manic fun to at least gesture at something deeper. Read
• 6.0 Le DevoirJérôme Delgado You could say the realism of 'Compulsive Liar' is deceptive, and all the better. It's the dose of fantasy that makes this comedy so distinctive. Read
• 6.0 CinocheÉlizabeth Lepage-Boily 'Compulsive Liar' isn't the perfect summer film its clever trailer promised, but it's still competent entertainment that can nicely brighten a rainy day. Read
• 5.0 Le SoleilÉric Moreault The cast steal the show from tame, unimaginative direction that leans too hard on shot/reverse shot and reaction shots. 'Compulsive Liar' is flatly filmed and spells everything out. Read
• 5.0 MédiafilmGeorges Privet Technically efficient and polished, the direction nonetheless suffers from serious problems of tone and pacing, which give the whole thing the look of a chaotic grab bag. Read
• 5.0 Films du QuébecCharles-Henri Ramond Two or three wild, zany passages stand out in this half-hearted comedy, which can't make you forget the originality and punch of the 'De père en flic' films. Read