Dumb and Dumber (1994)

VERDICT:
9/10 Anatomically Correct Snowmen

One of the funniest movies of all time. I don’t know how the Farrelly Brothers are ever going to top this.

Dumb and Dumber is about two complete morons that both get fired on the same day. With nothing to lose and no money left to start their “I Got Worms” pet store, they decide to go on a cross-country road trip because “Dumber” needs to return the girl of his dreams’ briefcase. There’s this whole other plot line about how they’ve gotten themselves mixed up into a botched ransom handoff, but who gives a shit, it’s really about Jim Carrey ripping a waiter’s heart of his chest and Jeff Daniels getting explosive diarrhea.

Best. Plot line. Ever.

I might not be preaching to the choir here, but yes, I will stand by this movie as one of the all-time comedy greats until my dying days. The first time I saw this movie was in third grade with my Dad and my best friend at the time. Little did I know what I was getting myself into. Never before have I laughed so hard at a movie, and there have been few other times where I’ve found myself with a death grip on my groin because I was on the verge of pissing my pants in public. People throw the term “rolling on the floor laughing” around pretty loosely nowadays, what with all this “ROFL” nonsense and all, but this was the one time in my life where I really was out of my seat, gasping for air and rolling around on the horrendously sticky, disease-ridden movie theater floor.

Life was so much simpler in third grade.

And remember when Jim Carrey was great? Back when he was Fire Marshall Bill and Ace Ventura? Man, I miss those days, I think we all miss those days. He was my hero for a while there. Sure he had some duds in the mid-’90s, but he was hilarious, not to mention he was winning back-to-back Golden Globes like he ran the fuckin’ joint. But now, I don’t even know, it’s just not the same. Last good thing he did was Eternal Sunshine five years ago. I guess I just want my old Jim back.

Alright, I need to compose myself.

If you’re looking to see Jim Carrey at his best, here it is, folks. Well, this and the previously mentioned Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, not so much When Nature Calls. It’s pretty obvious that he steals the show as Lloyd Christmas (“Dumber”) because he’s just so over the top and wildly intense to boot. There really aren’t any other Jim Carreys in the world and he is something else to watch. Not much else to say other than that he’s great in this, a high point in his career. But let’s not forget about good ol’ “Dumb” either, played by Jeff Daniels of all people.

For all intents and purposes, Jeff Daniels is pretty well-respected actor. I don’t know whether this was a stroke of brilliance or just a stroke in general that made him take this role, but either way, he’s really freakin’ funny. People tend to overlook the Harry Dunne character in this movie and that’s a shame. Daniels actually has some of the best lines and what I think are the two funniest scenes in the movie (the diarrhea part, of course, and the extreme snowball fight). So props to Jeff Daniels, he really pulled it off and even though he’s not as wacky as his co-star, he’s still a total riot.

Anyway, I’ve seen this movie way too many times in my life. Then again, any time is always a great time to watch Dumb and Dumber. I’m sure the humor isn’t for everyone being that a lot of it is pretty inane and immature, but you gotta give it a chance. Yeah, the story’s practically non-existent, but everything else about it rocks. Extremely quotable, funny from start to finish, and it’s the best thing Jim Carrey and the Farrelly Brothers have ever done for mankind. I think that should about do it.

Well, see ya later.