Me, Myself, & Irene is my favorite Farrelly brothers movie to date. It's just SO damn funny at points, and it maintains an odd sort of sweetness. Both of Carrey's characters are hilarious in their own right, and this film is the best example yet of his comic talent. This is definitely Jim Carrey's movie, and like all Jim Carrey movies, it's about him acting fairly weird in a world that doesn't know what to make of him. Renee Zellwegger plays her character with plenty of attitude, and it's nice to see how she is so able to stand up to Hank, yet is really submissive with Charlie.
The biggest scene-stealers in history have to be Jim Carrey's three sons, who happen to be black (it's explained at the beginning). All three are geniuses, brought up by a single, white father in a small town in Rhode Island, yet they speak like they've been living in a ghetto all their lives, sprouting profanities all around. They're really a sidelight to the movie, the only other part that's intentionally funny. The sweetness I'm talking about comes from Charlie, and the soundtrack. Boy, does the soundtrack rock. It's full of great music. It's what makes this film more than just a Jim Carrey vehicle, it really allows the viewer to get a look at the characters. It's hard to believe, but this film actually does have a message, which interrupts the comedy enough to make the movie into an actual story.
But what the heck. It's funny. If you liked "Dumb and Dumber", you'll love this. For me, it had me rolling in the aisles, and actually watching when I wasn't.
The biggest scene-stealers in history have to be Jim Carrey's three sons, who happen to be black (it's explained at the beginning). All three are geniuses, brought up by a single, white father in a small town in Rhode Island, yet they speak like they've been living in a ghetto all their lives, sprouting profanities all around. They're really a sidelight to the movie, the only other part that's intentionally funny. The sweetness I'm talking about comes from Charlie, and the soundtrack. Boy, does the soundtrack rock. It's full of great music. It's what makes this film more than just a Jim Carrey vehicle, it really allows the viewer to get a look at the characters. It's hard to believe, but this film actually does have a message, which interrupts the comedy enough to make the movie into an actual story.
But what the heck. It's funny. If you liked "Dumb and Dumber", you'll love this. For me, it had me rolling in the aisles, and actually watching when I wasn't.