Seems forced, calculating, self-conscious.
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Jakob the Liar (1999)
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Reviews Counted:71
Fresh:21
Rotten:50
Average Rating:4.7/10
Consensus: Any real story is buried by awkward performances and contrived situations.
Runtime: 2 hrs
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: In Nazi-occupied Poland at the height of World War II, impoverished cafe owner Jakob (Williams) keeps hope and humor alive in the Jewish ghetto by reporting fictitious news bulletins about the... [More]
Starring: Robin Williams, Liev Schreiber, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Alan Arkin
Director: Peter Kassovitz
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Top CriticA markedly better picture than Roberto Benigni’s far more sentimental Oscar collector.
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Top CriticJakob the Liar ends up as a film that is tirelessly trying to tell us something, but never quite gets to the point while making the audience work too hard for too little a payoff.
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Williams' self-conscious and rather bland performance never comes close to bringing his character to life.
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