8 Movies That Didn't Know Who The Bad Guy Was

3. Liar Liar

Jim Carrey is not the good guy in Liar Liar. Sorry, not even by the film's end, once his character has learned his lesson and promises (cross his heart and hope to die) not to lie to the people he loves anymore, does Jim Carrey's Fletcher become the good guy. He becomes an okay guy, sure, but there's another dude in this movie who should have gotten the girl and been the one helping to take care of the kid. Cary Elwes. You know, Jerry, the potential "evil stepdad" who the protagonist feels threatened by because he wants to take his ex-wife and neglected child away to Boston where he's secured a job that will allow the three of them to live a very comfortable lifestyle? That Jerry?

Let's face it, Fletcher is a total wang in this movie, even when he's under the magical spell that won't let him lie. He spends two-thirds of the movie looking for a loophole in this whole "not lying" thing, despite the fact that it's clearly something his kid desires. And Fletcher would know that if he paid any attention to the little squirt whatsoever.

In fact, he only learns his lesson once his son completely spells it out for him. Do you want a guy so incapable of picking up on the most eye-roll worthy of hints to be the legal guardian of a young boy? And Jerry has already proved he wants to spend way more time with his soon-to-be stepson than Fletcher ever has. Sure, he's not as good at imitating "The Claw," but that's only because it was Fletcher's invention. You've gotta let the guy come up with an original creation!

But seriously, why is everyone supposed to hate him so much? Because he's in love with Jim Carrey's ex-wife? Or is it really that whole "The Claw" thing? It's bad but...surely it can't be that bad.