Review of Jakob the Liar (1999) by Matthew S — 24 Aug 2008

Cute movie....when Robin Williams was creating a great, heat-touching movie.

This review of Jakob the Liar (1999) was written by Matthew S on 24 Aug 2008.

Jakob the Liar has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Cristina B (42) on 27 Jul 2013

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Flat and forced, Jakob the Liar aspires to be a poignant parable about the power of hope but instead uses one of humanity's greatest tragedies…

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The supposedly funny quips and shrugs that fill Jakob the Liar are tepid at best and embarrassingly shticky at worst. Some are simply in bad taste…

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WOW......WOW.....WOW.....SO SO SO SO SO BAD......MAN THIS IS SUCH AN AWFUL MESSY MESSY MOVIE 2 WATCH, IT IS SO SO SO SO DREADFUL, IT IS SUCH…

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