When "The Cable Guy" first came out, it flopped and most people considered it sort of lowly. But I immediately found it impressive - if dark - and I hope that in years to come, more people will. The plot of course has bummed-out everyman Steven Kovacs (Matthew Broderick) getting cable installed by a TV-raised cable guy (Jim Carrey). After that, the cable guy starts treating Steven to many things, apparently wanting to be friends. But then, it turns out that he wants to be more than friends. And he's not taking no for an answer.
Really the reason that this movie is worth seeing is because it looks at the effects that TV has been having on our society for the past sixty years. The cable guy spends much of the movie referencing TV shows, while throughout the movie, there's a murder trial vaguely resembling the O.J. Simpson trial (director Ben Stiller plays the defendant). Jim Carrey of course went on to star in another TV-centered movie, "The Truman Show".
All in all, you should check out "The Cable Guy". It does bring up some interesting points, even if the presence of Jim Carrey gives everything a slight sense of goofiness. There's also some before-they-were-famous appearances: Jack Black, Owen Wilson, and others.
Really the reason that this movie is worth seeing is because it looks at the effects that TV has been having on our society for the past sixty years. The cable guy spends much of the movie referencing TV shows, while throughout the movie, there's a murder trial vaguely resembling the O.J. Simpson trial (director Ben Stiller plays the defendant). Jim Carrey of course went on to star in another TV-centered movie, "The Truman Show".
All in all, you should check out "The Cable Guy". It does bring up some interesting points, even if the presence of Jim Carrey gives everything a slight sense of goofiness. There's also some before-they-were-famous appearances: Jack Black, Owen Wilson, and others.