This is clearly not one of Jim Carrey's better movies. And I can mention several reasons. To start off the direction and script of this movie is way to dark. Carrey is at his best when doing comedy supported by the most funny script, and in Jim's other movies all his characters are likeable. You have Jim as a lonely cable repair guy who just needs a little attention. Carrey's not likeable character stalks his way into the life of Matthew Broderick to fight for attention and maybe more. That's another problem with this film the character study of Carrey's cable guy is unclear first we think of him as a possible serial killer type then I get the impression that he could be a homosexual by the way he hounds Broderick's character. The character study and basic point of the film was unclear. Jim is much better in comedy films his performance takes a step down in a dark satire like this. You can't blame Jim for everything that went wrong with this film and you know no person in their right mind is going to turn down $20 million. It is not Jim's problem, but the $20 million he was paid for the film probably doomed the project. The entertainment business should always try to make the best films possible and not get caught up in the hype of $20 million. Jim Carrey has many talents, but The Cable Guy is not one of his better works even if most of the blame should be shouldered at the studio and others stay away from this one.
Review of The Cable Guy
