Big Fat Liar Reviews

Big Fat Liar Review
by Karina Montgomery
This is a little out of keeping with the past few movies I have seen - Oscar contenders and action flicks. I needed to see something light, and I have promised myself always see what Paul Giamatti is doing. I have yet to be disappointed by Paul,...more

Big Fat Liar Review
by Eugene Novikov (Rating: D-)
Big Fat Liar is pretty much the opposite of Disney's The Kid. Instead of a kid gently showing a nasty, Machiavellian businessman what it's like to be a child, he viciously beats him into submission. I was really looking forward to seeing it. It has both...more

Big Fat Liar Review
by Susan Granger (Rating: 3/10)
So what would you do if you were a Michigan eighth-grader whose story was stolen and being turned into an upcoming movie? If you were Jason Shepherd (Frankie Muniz), a truth-challenged 14 year-old who wrote a semi-autobiographical 1,000-word...more

Big Fat Liar Review
by Robin Clifford (Rating: B-)
Jason Shephard (Frankie Muniz) has an aversion to working hard at school and has learned that a good, whopping lie can make his life a little easier. But, his luck has finally run out. He fails, for the first time, to con his English teacher (Sandra...more

Big Fat Liar Review
by David Levine (Rating: 2.5/5)
As a youngster I faced my fair share of bullies, and like the lead character in Big Fat Liar, my desire to get even with those who wronged me consumed my existence. This was before the days of Home Alone, where coming up with an arsenal of tools for...more

Big Fat Liar Review
by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 3/4)
In the sweet, kid's comedy, BIG FAT LIAR, Jason Shepherd is the consummate con man. Well, he would be if he were a man. Actually, he's a short, 14-year-old boy with extra big, blue eyes and an extra small mouth played winningly by Frankie Muniz, the...more

Big Fat Liar Review
by Jon Popick (Rating: 5/10)
The target demographic of Big Fat Liar and its two stars - Frankie Muniz and Amanda Bynes - probably aren't old enough to remember television's Head of the Class, the show about a gaggle of whip-smart high school kids (taught by Howard Hesseman) who were...more