OK, so maybe not the best movie ever. But people are used to more modern standards today of what is funny. So, no, I didn't think this movie was funny, but it was OK in a sense. Based on the environment I correctly guessed when and where it was made. It was a Canadian made-for-TV movie from 1983. What would you expect? I didn't realize until I got it home that it was so short. And based on the cover art I assumed Jim Carrey was the star of this show. They were using his fame to sell an old TV movie that would have ended up in the toilet otherwise. Apparently the correct title of this movie was "Introducing.... Janet" which makes a lot more sense, however, nobody knows who Adah Glassbourg is. I have seen other old movies repackaged touting the now famous star who had a small role in an otherwise bad film. If you watch this movie expecting a hysterical lost treasure you will be very disappointed. Jim Carrey was still very much an unknown at the time this movie was made and wouldn't have been granted the leading role just yet. Adah Glassbourg came across as funnier than Jim Carrey, but then, she was the lead character. If you watch this movie with an open mind and expect nothing out of the ordinary, you won't feel this was a waste of 45 minutes. The only thing that isn't clear is why this movie is called "Rubberface". Probably figuring it will catch a person's eye at the store, then they see the name "Jim Carrey" and make assumptions about the movie. I don't believe they were talking about Jim Carrey's character when they titled this movie "Rubberface", but they knew very well what it would imply. However, I believe they were referring to Adah Glassbourg's character as the "rubberface". She bounced from personality to personality depending on who she was talking to. This movie reminds me of the same sort of style/era as the movie "Ben", which is, of course, a much earlier film.
Review of Rubberface
