Review of Jakob the Liar (1999) by Andrew C — 29 Jun 2007

This movie is so "human" that is not that bad. I like it. ^_^.

This review of Jakob the Liar (1999) was written by Andrew C on 29 Jun 2007.

Jakob the Liar has generally received positive reviews.

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By David H (2,838) on 27 Aug 2009

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

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I liked it. It was definately a different spin on the typical Holocaust movie. I liked the ending as well…

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By Jonathan S (1,990) on 03 Apr 2010

I never thought Robin Williams could be in such a terrible movie! They never should have put him in this role…

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