The Worst Film Ever

Simply Perfect

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

You really need to be a fan of Jim Carrey and his rather unique style to truly love this movie. I confess that I'm not. Frankly, after a while, Carrey starts to grate on me with his antics and his over-acting. However, you do need to put this movie into the context of his entire career. This was his first leading role, so at this point no one was tired of him. It's a very short (well under 90 minutes) movie and there's nothing about it at all to be taken seriously. So actually, Carrey worked for me in this - or at the very least I didn't get tired of him. There were some things, mind you. The gag of him driving with his head stuck out the window to see because his windshield got smashed in (in literally the opening scenes of the movie) got tired quickly, and the scene in which he reacts to realizing that he had unknowingly kissed a man was way overdone. But for the most part this was an enjoyable, if completely stupid, movie.It focuses on the search for the Miami Dolphins mascot (Snowflake the dolphin) and quarterback Dan Marino - both kidnapped just days before the Super Bowl Game. Carrey, of course, plays Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (as the title tells us) and the whole story is about his frantic and even frenetic search for the two. It's funny at times. The cast (even Carrey at the time) is mostly what you'd call a B-list cast with no significant stars (although Sean Young had a reasonable profile, and Courtney Cox was just beginning her run on "Friends.")The basic story doesn't really make any sense, which is fine because it's not supposed to. It's just supposed to be a silly little movie, and in that it succeeds. Personally, I can't give it higher than a 6, but fans of Jim Carrey will probably love it.

...and that being fake talking buttocks. Yes, that's the humor mentality that drives this trashy comedy that took another sketch comic from TV and moved them into the big screen. Carrey's schtick can get pretty tired really fast, and while he tried to tone it down in later films, did not have a memorable start in spite of box office success. The fact that his idiocy doesn't get him punched out (or worse) is head shaking. So once teenage boys and post teenage boys who never matured got him onto the list of top box office draws. For the rest of us, we stuck with our Hope and Crosby "Road" collection.I did laugh a few times (especially at the mincing muscle man whom Carrey for some reason checks out while using the urinal, followed by the eye roll), but I have to say, these films do not hold up with the exception of a few sequences taken out of context. I can't say if I would have laughed more when I was younger, but I really doubt it would have been much more. Ace Ventura is simply crude, idiotic and beyond annoying in every single aspect.So for the plot...it surrounds the escapades of the moronic pet detective hired to find the Miami dolphin's mascot, kidnapped right before the super bowl. Ventura, who has a collection of some cute (and not so cute) wild creatures, and perhaps they understand him, because he's definitely not human. What moments I did laugh at were almost embarrassing to me, and as a result, I could barely make it through.

Jim Carrey's breakout role, Ace Ventura is one of the funniest films of the 1990s. Written by the former In Living Color writer himself, the film centers around an oddball kook of a lead character who investigates missing pets. If you enjoy Jim Carrey's brand of humor (and it's not for everyone), then you'll love Ace Ventura. On a personal level I find this film to be a true legendary performance, entertaining from start to finish. However, Jim is an acquired taste and not everyone will be amused with the childish antics.The plot is a cracking one involving him tracking down a kidnapped dolphin and has great chemistry with Courtney Cox and a great couple of scenes with beautiful Sean Young (until he learns her secret) which makes up a brilliant last half an hour and some of the funniest moments happen in the finale. Unlike some of his poorer films that used ad-hoc excuses to show Carrey's slapstick style, here his humor is cleverly deployed to enhance scenes within the story-line. His demonstration with the double glazed patio doors, his slow-play interpretation of a super-bowl move, these are things that very few people can do, and even fewer can do as amusingly. Watch out for former pro American Football player Dan Marino playing himself. A masterpiece comedy film and the start of a Hollywood genius's career.Overall rating: 9 out of 10.

I expected big things from this film. Everyone I know who has seen Ace Ventura raves on about how it is a "Must See Movie'. Is it though? Well, sorta. The film is VERY funny, but nearly all of the comedy stems from one man, Jim Carrey. Thankfully, and unsurprisingly, Carrey's performance is spot on. Like always, his unique comic style makes us laugh, and his incredible and over-the-top performance makes this film. Jim Carrey is the strongest presence on the screen, and thats not a bad thing, but it does overshadow the rest of the characters. What makes this film good is Jim Carrey, and that's the problem. The Story doesn't stand out on its own, and is hindered by a fair few outrageous plot devices, which is only saved by Carrey's equally as outrageous body language. None of the other characters made me laugh, and in a comedy that is a problem. Its not like the rest of the actors do a poor job, but there average performance is buried under loads and loads of Carrey's insane dialogue. However, Jim Carrey is still widely entertaining and hilarious. I genuinely laughed throughout this film, and would defiantly rate it much better then many other comedies out there. This might as well be a Jim Carrey solo performance, but at least he is funny enough and has a strong enough stage presence to really make this movie laugh-out-loud good.