Fresh
Intriguing stuff.
David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter
An Honest Liar
2014 · 1h 30m · Not Rated
Comedy, Documentary, History
Directed by
Tyler Measom
,
Justin Weinstein
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An Honest Liar
Overview
An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. The film brings to life Randi's intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. A master deceiver who came out of the closet at the age of 81, Randi created fictional characters, fake psychics, and even turned his partner of 25 years, Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru named Carlos.
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98%
Tomatometer
Fresh
"An Honest Liar" isn't simply a career recap or a fond portrait; the movie takes exhilarating turns as directors Justin Weinstein and Tyler Measom follow present-day developments in Randi's personal life.
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Documenting a lifetime spent gulling audiences and pursuing con men, the directors Justin Weinstein and Tyler Measom have produced a jaunty, jovial portrait with a surprising sting in its tail.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Fresh
The film deserves to be seen, and admired, for its own revelations, and for its unlikely, yet deeply affecting, transformation into a story of abiding love that, in its own turn, involves a deception.
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
Rotten
The doc makes a hairpin turn into sentiment, as the realities of immigration law impose themselves on Randi's private relationship with his Venezuelan lover of 25 years.
Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
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