Too Beautiful to Lie

The premise of the film has all the elements of a hit Korean rom-com. Yet, somehow I felt the leads to be a bit annoying. The male lead is often bullied and this is obvious from the synopsis. The female lead is not as charismatic as needed for us to not hate her.

The quiet little life the protagonist has certainly keeps us entertained. However, the whole dynamic as a whole is not so excellent that it helps us enjoy the film thoroughly

Overall, I am not very fond of this although at one point I would have rated this highly at even 9/10. Given that I have seen other works of the female lead and many other Korean films by now, I just do not feel this lives up to any standards. The comedy and different characterisation are indeed noteworthy. Still, the male lead doesn't provide us ample reactions in many scenes to make us like this film.

I like this movie very much actually, even though it is a quite predictable, sappy, commercial comedy. The jokes do work out well (a major achievement for this kind of film) and the portrayal of a Korean countryside family is simply hilarious.

I was surprised to see that this movie did not do as well at the Korean box office as My Tutor Friend as that movie is similar to this one (the lead actress is the same as well). In fact, I think that this movie is even better.

All in all, a very well made movie. If you are looking for a night of laughs with your family go check this out! If you are looking for more depth, yes there are better films around, but Don't Believe Her/Too Beautiful To Lie (why does it have two titles??) can definitely compete with many of them.

8/10

A very well thought out story that lacks some depth, but the point of the movie is to entertain and not provoke thought. Kim Ha-Neul IS the movie, her facial expressions and acting within the confines of the situations provided is pretty much the whole movie. She is sassy, mean, but also classy and very cute. I recommend My tutor friend and of course My Sassy girl if you like this movie. They are romantic comedies with a slight touch of drama. It gets kind of cheesy at times. The jokes are good and the portrayal of the countryside family is great. 8/10 just because I know there are better movies of the same type and with the same kind of characters. If you like Kim Ha-Neul you would probably also like Jeon Ji-Hyun movies.

After watching My Tutor Friend and Don't Believe Her, I am convinced that Ha-Neul is a great actress for mild sassy / girl-next-door roles.

I enjoyed her expressions in this movie where she had to lie her way out of tight situations. Most of the scenes took place in a small town and there are many jokes worth laughing.

The movie has a 'feel good' ending and it was quite predictable if you have watched many movies in your life.

If you enjoyed this movie as much as I do, consider watching My Tutor Friend and My Sassy Girl. They are all romance/comedy movies too.

Mao points: 9/10

First let me start by saying that two comments for this movie are far too less. This movie deserves more recognition. I'm lucky to have seen it.

There are comparisons to make between this movie and My sassy girl. A movie that was even better than this one. An other reviewer also mentioned My tutor friend. I also have that movie (but still have to see it) and i'm sure it's a great movie too because Korean romantic comedy's are really good. A great difference with American romantic comedy's is that in Korean films the two leading persons create such a great atmosphere. It even isn't necessary for the person in love to kiss to see that they are in love. What rarely happens in Korean romantic comedy's.