TRUST ME

Starring: Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney, Jennifer Tilly, Swoosie Kurtz, Amanda Donohoe, Anne Haney, Justin Cooper

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"I'm kicking my ass! Do you mind?" -  Fletcher Reede, when asked what he's doing in the men's room

Why watch this? Jim Carrey's conduct in the courtroom is one for the ages. Buckle up!

Plot Summary: Fletcher Reede, a fast-talking lawyer, relies on lies to succeed in his career and often disappoints his young son, Max. After Fletcher misses Max's birthday party, Max makes a wish that his father would be unable to lie for one day. The wish comes true, forcing Fletcher to navigate his life and a crucial court case without being able to utter a single untruth.

Dad's Preview: This is one of Carrey's funnier films, and that is saying plenty. He's at the top of his out-of-freaking-control game here, as a lawyer who, thanks to his son's birthday wish, has been cursed to not lie for an entire day... and he's a slimy defense attorney. He cannot politely lie to the beggar outside the courthouse, or to the woman who asks how she looks. He also cannot bear false witness about his buxom client whole demands custody of her children, even though she's been sleeping with half of L.A. Carrey milks this fertile comedy cow for all she's worth. The courtroom finale is one for the record books.

Imagine Entertainment; Universal Pictures