Several personalities join Fletcher Reede in Liar Liar. As he tackles the biggest challenge of his life telling the truth for a whole day, audiences meet his family, clients, and coworkers. Fletcher has a big personality, and it isn't much of a surprise that many call Liar Liar one of Jim Carrey's best movies.
There is a wide breadth of variety to the characters in Liar Liar. Some characters are more pleasant than others, and some are smarter than their peers. The personalities in the story show their smarts in their backgrounds and the ways they handle conflict.
Chip Mayer plays Kenneth. He is Samantha's lover and is showcased most often in court when he takes the stand as a witness. He is one of the less developed characters in the movie. However, he shows his smarts in his time in court.
Kenneth shows a great lack of emotional intelligence. He and Fletcher have a plan in place for his interrogation. When Fletcher is unable to stick to it, having to tell the truth, he easily manipulates Kenneth to burst out with incriminating details. He lashes out and shows few moments of critical thinking.
Many fans know Cary Elwes from Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre. He plays Jerry, Audrey's love interest in Liar Liar. Jerry is kind, and showcased most often during scenes with Max and Audrey at home, or during he and Audrey's dates together.
Jerry shows a lack of critical thinking and attention to detail. He tells Audrey to move with him but doesn't seem to pick up on her verbal and physical cues that show she is conflicted about the decision. He doesn't seem to process moments like when Audrey doesn't return his words of affection after they board their flight. He isn't realistic about their future together.
Some audiences know Jennifer Tilly from her unaffable character in the Chucky movies. She plays Samantha, Fletcher's client for a divorce proceeding in Liar Liar. She shows a lack of emotional intelligence in her stubborn attitude and harsh treatment of her kids.
Furthermore, she is easily manipulated into following Fletcher's unethical plan for court before Fletcher is unable to lie. However, Samantha shows several moments of smarts. She knows she can get more money in child support if she fights for sole custody of her kids, so she pushes to move forward with the process.
Amanda Donohoe plays Miranda. She is Fletcher's boss. She is spotlit most brightly in the beginning of the film when she and Fletcher sleep together, and later when she learns about his problem with being unable to lie.
Miranda is Fletcher's superior at a seemingly prestigious law firm, and her smarts are implicit in the position requiring rigorous education. She also shows her intelligence in her plan to embarrass Fletcher during a meeting with a higher up at the company. However, it would be hard for even a brilliant character to predict how well Fletcher's insult-slinging goes.
Justin Cooper's Max is Fletcher and Audrey's son. It is hard to size up the intelligence of such a young character, but Max shows several moments of brainpower. He shows intellectual curiosity in shooting off several questions to Fletcher once he learns he can't tell a lie.
He shows critical thinking when Fletcher exzplains that adults need to lie. He gives Fletcher the sound reasoning that he wants Fletcher to keep telling the truth because he is the only one who lies and makes him feel bad. However, Max shows his childlike naivité in his expectations for Fletcher to show up when he says he will, despite his past disappointments.
Maura Tierney plays Audrey. She is Fletcher's ex-wife and Max's mom. She shows her intelligence most in her parenting and conversations with Fletcher. She uses critical thinking to predict Fletcher's behavior. She prepares herself for disappointment after seeing a pattern in Fletcher's actions.
She shows reasoning in her hesitance to move away with Jerry. She can see how strongly Max feels for his father and shows foresight in her decision to not move away from him, despite his past failings.
Greta is played by Anne Haney. She is Fletcher's secretary. She shows her smarts in her conflicts with him. When Fletcher tells her he can't lie, she smartly comes up with an uncomfortable question about her past request for a raise to verify if his claims are true.
She shows self-awareness in her telling Fletcher about her friend who was sued by a burglar in their own home. She realizes she has been working in an amoral environment and uses critical thinking to make the decision to leave.
Fletcher Reede helps give Jim Carrey one of his highest-rated comedies with Liar Liar. Fletcher is the protagonist and shows his intelligence in several scenes. When he realizes what is happening to him, he uses critical thinking to experiment with trying to improperly name a blue pen.
He comes up with the plan to beat himself up in court, then tell truths about himself being the assailant without giving his name. He shows perhaps his highest level of problem-solving when he manages to win his case by telling the truth after new information surfaces.
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