Big Fat Liar Critic Reviews

A surprisingly entertaining movie -- one of those good-hearted comedies like "Spy Kids" where reality is put on hold while bright teenagers outsmart the best and worst the adult world has to offer. It's ideal for younger kids, and not painful for their parents.Read the full review

An innocent comedic revenge fantasy that somehow manages to be sweet and wickedly satisfying at the same time.Read the full review

Not so admirably, the film feels at times like a giant commercial for Universal Studios.Read the full review

The result is a children's movie that's almost worth seeing even when not accompanied by a child. It's certainly a painless experience, and at times it's quite funny.Read the full review

If Ms. Bynes keeps going in this direction, she can conceivably develop a gallery of characters as rich and varied as Tracey Ullman's.Read the full review

Screenwriter Dan Schneider and director Shawn Levy substitute volume and primary colors for humor and bite. Granted, it's a kids' flick, but kids today have enough savvy about the movie industry to report for Variety.Read the full review

Offers little in the way of pleasure, even to its target audience -- the easily pleased and undemanding.Read the full review

How appealing is Muniz, taking a break from ''Malcolm in the Middle,'' a day job he should by no means let go of?Read the full review

A lame collection of dumber-than-dumb gags, the quality of Big Fat Liar is on par with that of the worst television sit-com gorged to four times its normal size.Read the full review