Review of Jakob the Liar (1999) by Andrew W — 16 May 2008

I really want to find this movie and buy it for my collection. good performances.

This review of Jakob the Liar (1999) was written by Andrew W on 16 May 2008.

Jakob the Liar has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Francis M (445) on 30 Aug 2014

Has a good heart, but it just doesn't work…

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By Stephan B (37) on 10 Apr 2013

I don't understand the bad press. Does every Holocaust film need to be somber…

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By Jean Oppenheimer (118) for Dallas Observer (1,128) on 29 Nov 2017

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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By Bonnie B (81) on 27 Sep 2009

I do love Robin Williams and the variety in his roles…

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By William Arnold (1,101) for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (2,422) on 11 Feb 2017

Williams' self-conscious and rather bland performance never comes close to bringing his character to life…

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By Edith N (976) on 14 Jun 2011

Ironically watched this right after watching Defiance, both of which having Liev Schreiber and Mark Margolis…

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By Jason S (2,514) on 18 Feb 2011

Not a big fan of world war 2 holocaust stuff meh…

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By Filipeneto (856) on 30 Aug 2018

In the midst of World War II, the Germans confined the Jews to isolated neighborhoods called ghettos, isolated from the surrounding world and…

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By Jacob B (1,524) on 01 Mar 2014

Despite it's cop-out cliched ending, 'Jacob the Liar' is a somewhat funny film with good performances…

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By Johnny T (1,375) on 11 Aug 2014

C'mon.. why is everyone being so harsh on this movie )…

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