Should you watch An Honest Liar?
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An Honest Liar
Documentary · 2014
An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. The film brings to life Randi's intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. A master deceiver who came out of the closet at the age of 81, Randi created fictional characters, fake psychics, and even turned his partner of 25 years, Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru named Carlos.
The sides of An Honest Liar
- A stage magician who exposed psychics and faith healers
- A fake guru named Carlos on Australian TV
- A secret kept by his partner Jose
An Honest Liar is good for you if…
- you like a magician's true story full of real hoaxes.
- you like a story about tricks that plays a few on you too.
- you like a portrait of James Randi, a showman who made his name unmasking others.
An Honest Liar is bad for you if…
- you find old 1970s TV clips dated.
- you'd rather keep believing in the mysterious than see how the trick is done.
About: deception · truth · love · skepticism
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