An Honest Liar
Comedy, Documentary, History
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2014
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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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Runtime:
90 min
Release date:
18 Apr 2014
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
6 wins & 4 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Intriguing stuff.
– David Rooney,
Hollywood Reporter,
3 Mar 2015
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,
5 Mar 2015
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,
5 Mar 2015
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,
5 Mar 2015
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,
4 Mar 2015