I'm writing these things

I've just watched The Invention of Lying starring Ricky Gervais. He's not a very versatile actor but that's not really why I'm writing this. The film starts with him being the first and only person to lie, building to the point where he gives 10 commandments to people who then believe in an afterlife. It raises some good questions about religion, God and people believing what they want to believe, but perhaps shies away from dealing with it more than that. For some there is almost a release given that this life is only a stepping stone onto the next whereas for others it is their excuse to do as they will in this existence.

Strangely, the film ultimately turns into a tale of genetics and whether you should marry someone because of genetics or because you love them. I know my kids may inherit my "big-boned" gene although that may be counterpoised with the right 50/50 balance. Who knows.

Anyway, I wouldn't recommend the film and I'm Jonathan Ross (I'm not).