Me, Myself & Irene (2000) User Reviews

Surprisingly hilarious

[FrankBooth_DeLarge · 7/10 · 28 January 2005]

Back when I first saw the commercials for this movie, I thought it looked pretty stupid. One day, I was at the video rental place and I decided to rent this because I like most of the Farrely brothers movies, and I also think Jim Carrey is hilarious. What I got was a big surprise, a hilarious movie that looks dumb on the surface, but really makes you laugh out loud.

In the movie, Jim Carrey plays a man with a split personality named Hank. Hank is violent, but has some funny ideas and does some really weird things. I don't want to spoil anything, because the comedy of this movie should never be spoiled for anyone.

There are some good actors in this movie that help keep the movie from becoming stupid. The advertisements did the film no justice, but you should see this anyway because it is exceptionally funny.

Jim Carrey and the Farrely doing what they do best.

[bat-5 · 8/10 · 3 July 2000]

There is probably no other movie coming out this summer that will produce more from the gut laughs than Me, Myself & Irene. Sure it's crude, sure it's vulgar and juvenile at times, but sometimes we just have to take ourselves back to when we were younger and used to laugh at things that we would otherwise find rather disgusting. The main treat is to watch Carrey transform from the sweet natured Charlie to the vulgar, Dirty Harry sounding Hank. Hank does things that not many people would even dream of, and it's a kick to see him get away with some of them. Equally funny are Charlie's three sons, who are highly intelligent, love their dad and use a certain phrase to great effect. Some may find this movie offensive and occasionally funny at times, but I found it enjoyable from beginning to end. A good way to blow off steam from a bad day.

Breathing Styles Differ

[daveisit · 6/10 · 23 January 2001]

I find it strange so many people disliked this movie. Just because a critic dislikes a movie, doesn't mean you have to dislike it too! I'm not suggesting it was the greatest comedy of all time, but it certainly achieved its purpose.

There were easily enough laughs throughout the movie to keep me entertained, and Jim Carrey was his usual talented self. Renee Zellweger played her part well, allowing Carrey to steal most of the thunder. I'm not Carrey's biggest fan when he's being interviewed, but his acting is always impressive and appropriate.

I would definitely like to see Carrey pursue a few more dramatic roles.

Me Laughing, Myself Laughing and Irene's Cute

[Chrysanthepop · 4 March 2008]

'Me, Myself and Irene' is one of the few comedies that have a strong repeat value as it always made me laugh every time I rewatched it. Sure it has its share of crude humour. After all, it is a Farelly Brothers movie but none of it bothered me (as was the case with 'There's Something About Mary'. I just love the whole wackiness of it, the adventurous feel, the landscapes, the comic timing, the story, the lively soundtrack...all of it combined brings a freshness. Jim Carrey is in his hilarious comic form. He and Zellweger form a great pair (of course it's also known that they were dating during the film production) and have a brilliant chemistry. Zellweger is cute and vivacious. It was quite fun to watch Chris Cooper play the villain. the rest of the cast (which is a lot) contribute well. 'Me, Myself and Irene' is one of my favorite comedies, simply because it hasn't lost its repeat value and gets me laughing out loud.

When comedies were funny

[Benji-80 · 7/10 · 20 March 2022]

This would not get made now. If you've never seen it, watch it and you'll see what I mean. If you haven't watched it in years (as I hadn't), watch it again and you'll also see what I mean. It's raunchy, it's outrageous, and it's not PC, at all. Jim Carrey is excellent value, and is hilarious. And as an added bonus, Renee Zellweger has never looked better. If this is your type of thing (as it is mine), check it out.

A lot of this is so dumb, but I laughed harder than expected

[Mr-Fusion · 7/10 · 8 August 2015]

"Me, Myself and Irene" doesn't deviate from the Farrellys' trademark scatological humor, but that works to a surprising degree here. It'd be unfair to say that Jim Carrey is the cog that makes this all work (seeing as there are so many other necessary pieces to this puzzle), but he's playing his physical comedy to the hilt, and it's some entertaining stuff. The guy even gets into a convincing brawl with himself. It's beautiful. But it's not just Carrey; Zellweger fits pretty well, his three sons steal every one of their scenes and it even has space enough for a persistent dildo. As a road movie, it's not nearly as focused as "Dumb and Dumber" (really tends to wander), but there's some genuinely funny material here.

7/10

Oh, and the music that plays when Jim Carrey snaps is priceless!

hilarious, a laugh riot

[kittiwake-1 · 7/10 · 6 November 2006]

OK, Jim Carrey fans, this is Jim doing some of his very best work. I don't think anyone else could have pulled off playing Charlie Baileygates. I was disappointed in Renee Zellweger's performance, but I'm not really a big fan of hers. (And, for the record, I'm also not too fond of Carrey's over-the-top style, but I pick and choose to make sure I see him in roles I would like.) The Farrelly brothers, known for their irreverent comedy, made this movie enjoyable and hilarious. I don't want to spoil the movie for anyone. Just expect twists and turns that leave you laughing. This movie is not for the faint-hearted, and it's not for kids. (If you've never seen a Farrelly movie, you'll need to know this!) This is not laden with "Oscar-quality" performances at all, but just something to watch when you want to laugh and not think. -- Movies like this are good, if that is what you're looking for. The plot was great, and the casting (overall) was incredible. I can't get over Charlie's family. You'll see! I find them the most fun of all. Watch it with good friends who love to laugh -- I think we can all find something like Charlie in all of us.

I laughed my arse off

[ExpendableMan · 9/10 · 1 February 2007]

Glancing over some of the other reviews of Me, Myself and Irene that crop up on this page, it seems loads of people absolutely hate this movie. If anything, the majority of negative comments appear to be coming from people quick to dismiss it as a dumb piece of un-PC gross out comedy, which is completely missing the point. This is a Farrelly Brothers film with Jim Carrey in the lead role, what were they expecting? Citizen Kane redux? I myself have a masters degree in Film Studies and while I like to sit around, stroking my beard (or failing that, somebody else's), watching Almodovar films and saying "fascinating" at regularly timed intervals, I also like to laugh. And Me, Myself and Irene is one of the most gut bustingly funny films I've watched in months.

The story concentrates on a Rhode Island police officer named Charlie Bailey-Gates (Carrey), a downtrodden member of the community who everyone else in the town regularly takes advantage of and who hasn't been the same since his wife left him for a midget limo driver. One day though things get a bit too much and Charlie snaps, goes mad and ends up driving a car into the front window of the town barber shop and defecating on his neighbour's lawn. One trip to therapy later and it transpires that all his bottled up rage has manifested itself as a split personality called Hank and he has to keep taking pills to keep him sedated. Shortly after this happens, he meets a down on her luck woman called Irene (Renee Zellweger) who is in serious trouble with the law and events conspire to send the duo on a wild cross country journey to clear their names of murder.

To say this lends itself to some painfully low brow humour would be an understatement and whether or not you will enjoy the movie rests largely on what your reaction to the phrase "Jim Carrey being hit with nun-chucks by an angry black midget" is. For those of you who prefer his more gentle approach in The Truman Show or Man on the Moon then this is not the film for you. If however, you howled with laughter watching Dumb & Dumber as I did, then this should be right up your street. Carrey, fresh off playing more restrained roles in the previously mentioned films looks to be having a total riot letting himself loose and his rubbery faced contortions are hilarious. Watching him wrestling with a cow, beating himself up and getting drop kicked down a hill is an absolute blast, the man is king of physical comedy. Throw in some very, very funny scenarios involving rubber dildos, albino waiters who may secretly be serial murderers and tarantulas and you have a highly entertaining turn.

Its not all about Carrey though and some of the best moments come from his three sons. Charlie it seems was too happy to be married to be concerned when his wife gave birth to three black triplets and ended up raising the boys as his own, so when the storyline properly kicks off he has a trio of bickering homeboys for kids who all happen to be geniuses. The dialogue between the three provides some of the highlights of the film, especially during the scene where the boys steal a police helicopter. It also leads to the immortal line "no bitches after eleven." So before you all start complaining about this being crude, offensive, low brow trash and how we should all be watching Aguirre: Wrath of God or The Seventh Seal to really get the best out of cinema, consider this: not all movies have to be po-faced musings on the fates of man. Sometimes, all you really want is crude, offensive, low brow trash and this one was so hilarious, I had to stop the DVD three times because I was laughing so much I kept missing half the jokes.

'Not For All Tastes,' As They Say

[ccthemovieman-1 · 6/10 · 23 October 2006]

What a wacky movie! It gets most of the "stars" in the rating here for the entertainment value of the film. As low-brow as it is in spots, you never get bored watching it.

In a nutshell, Jim Carrey plays a schizophrenic Rhode Island state trooper. There are lots of outrageous scenes in this film, most of them in the first half. Some, such as with the cows or Carrey taking a poop on a neighbor's lawn, are memorable in a perverse way.

Rene Zellweger is too profane to begin with, but she settles down as the story goes on. She and Carrey sure make an "odd couple."

We get the PC baloney here of the black characters all being smarter than the white folks. The black kids cannot speak a sentence, however, without some profanity it it. The people who made this film are known for their sleazy comedies.

That overall sleazy feel to this dark-slapstick comedy makes me hesitate to recommend it, but if a lot of "language" doesn't bother you - or dildo jokes, believe-it-or-not, this will entertain you.

Him, Himself & Her

[sol- · 5/10 · 2 December 2017]

Diagnosed with a split personality disorder, problems arise for a milquetoast cop when he forgets his medication while escorting a state witness in this road trip comedy from the Farrelly Brothers. As others have pointed out, the film is a little like 'Dumb & Dumber' but with Jim Carrey playing off himself (his other personality) rather than Jeff Daniels, and fans of the Golden Globe winning actor are likely to enjoy him strutting his stuff here. For the general film-goer though, this is a movie to approach with some caution. The film throws around some interesting ideas regarding assertiveness and expressing one's feelings, but with an overload of exposition and such childish gags like uncontrolled urination and a chicken stuck where the sun does not shine, this is very much a mixed bag of a movie. The antagonists in the tale are not particularly menacing or memorable either, though as usual, the Farrellys get several memorable turns from the rest of their supporting cast. Michael Bowman shines in particular as a social misfit albino man who befriends Carrey. In a unique and interesting touch, the end credits also include stills of all bit players in the cast with arrows to identifying actors they are.

It's hilarious !

[capike-1 · 10/10 · 12 January 2007]

Funniest movie I have seen in a long time, wish I had seen it much earlier. I thought I had grown tired of Jim Carrey movies. He seemed like the same character in just about every film. True enough, I can still see elements of the same kind of character in this film, but I think the story is a good one. Renee Zellwegger is lovely and sexy. There were so many funny moments in this movie, from when Jim Carrey nurses on the lovely young mother to the very end when the three boys leave us with "Thank you for watching our **** movie!" I actually got all of my friends to watch this movie with me because I was so excited about it and it's already almost 7 years old. Who knew? I guess that just goes to show that you can't judge an actor or a movie until you've seen it.

7

[Edvis-1997 · 7/10 · 6 December 2018]

Enjoyable comedy from Jim Carrey. Just watch it now.

Spends too much time on the low road

[doug_burton · 4/10 · 3 September 2000]

I really had high hopes for this movie, because I greatly enjoyed "Something About Mary" and I more often than not like Jim Carrey, and of course Renee Zellweger is wonderful. But this movie spent far too much time taking the low road, with really crude sexual humor (even more so than "Something about Mary"), and racist stereotypes. Some parts of it were funny, but overall it was very disappointing. And don't make the mistake of taking preteens to see this movie -- I saw several families at the matinee showing with 10 and 12 year-old kids, and I have to say I was embarrassed by the crude humor in this movie (the little girl in front of me was giggling at the dildo jokes -- I bet her mother had a lot of explaining to do about that one!)

Rating: 4 out of 10, only because Renee Zellweger is in it, and the closing credits are pretty cute.

One of Jim Carreys best performances.

[martymaster · 23 September 2001]

This movie is made by the famous Farrelly brothers and then you can of course expect how it is,funny from beginning to end. This movie like all the other Farrelly movies,take up issues which most people would find shocking.They joke about things that is so embarrassing and funny. I must say that I love this kind of comedy and can't wait until the next Farrelly movie.

A great comedy that deserves a position on the top among the best of its genre.

Jim Carrey's finest movie

[Moviemanic22 · 6/10 · 26 May 2016]

'Me myself and Irene' is directed by the Farrely Brothers, who previously were behind films like the hilarious 'Kingpin', Dumb and dumber and the recent 'Hall Pass' They require no introduction and many people are aware of the tone of their films. They have the ability to provoke laughter by using sex themes, disabilities and crude behaviour. Many people could mistake them for the 'scary movie' directors. This film is no exception. This is Jim Carrey's second film with the director duo. And he has pushed the boundaries of uncanny studiedness to the furtherest limits.

The plot revolves around cop who has to escort a hit and run witness, played by Renee Zellweger to New York as the authorities are after her. Her ex boyfriend gangster is also chasing her as he was who she witnessed behind the incident. The story is nothing special and unique, but this scenario gives the lead actors the opportunity to interact with each other to their fullest potential. Zellweger and Carrey share good screen space and their chemistry works wonders on the screen. I would rate this as one of the Farrelly brother's best movies. However I would state that this is not exactly intelligent comedy but more in the slapstick vain.

Jim Carrey As Two-Face.

[anaconda-40658 · 7/10 · 2 July 2015]

Me, Myself and Irene (2000): Dir: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly / Cast: Jim Carrey, Renee Zellweger, Chris Cooper, Anthony Anderson, Robert Forster: Twisted and vulgar comedy featuring a scene where a chicken is seen penetrating someone's anal track. Gimmick title regards two personalities of one factor and the obvious presence of another. Jim Carrey plays a Rhode Island state trooper who gets married but loses her to a black midget limousine driver. He fathers the three black children but viewed as a joke when his neighbour's dog craps on his lawn. When he snaps his aggression forms Hank who retaliates by driving an illegally parked truck through a window, and craps on his neighbour's lawn. Central plot regards his transporting Renee Zellweger across state and the bad guys that pursue them. Great background story gives way to typical road movie and bathroom humour. Directors Bobby and Peter Farrelly address split personalities but this isn't a masterpiece like their Kingpin or There's Something About Mary. Carrey is hilarious but subdued in road movie clichés before his heroic climax. Zellweger is a prop with the personality of a rock. Chris Cooper is wasted as a villain. Robert Forster came off an Oscar nomination for Jackie Brown and is greatly underused here. The black children display some growth and intellect. Vulgar yet amusing take on today's headaches. Score: 7 / 10

Split personalities, not all that funny

[videorama-759-859391 · 6/10 · 21 January 2014]

Carrey has reunited with the Farrely brothers in a film, with a more misfire of laughs than successful ones, though still it's adequately funny, the setting of story, that being in Rhode Island, is interesting. Carrey plays a Rhode Island state trooper who has been the butt of a lot of people, that walk all over him. A yes man. Finally cracking up in a supermarket, while waiting at a counter, he creates a new, "take no s..t" character Hank, the absolute opposite of his character, Charlie Bailey. In split personality, this is what can happen, a person is so revolted by his own self, he replaces it with someone totally different. Renee Zewellger, as an EPA employee, who we kind of get the feeling, she would rather be somewhere else, plays an ex girlfriend of a guy involved in corrupt dealings with the company, where she's caught and transported by Carrey on police motorcycle to a safer place, pursued by the bad guys, that involve other corrupt agents etc. The movie does play well as an adventure though, and Carrey's three black blasphemous sons (there's a story there) are a hoot, probably the funniest thing in the movie. Too, near the end in a fight to the death between Carrey and Zewellger's ex, we have an ugly bit of violence, unwarranted, only if in another attempt to humour, when Carrey's thumb is blown off. The theme song was another good thing about this average humorous movie that still plays in my head and takes me to 2001. Farrely fans should still see this, with laughs, far and few between. Carrey does make a goose of himself and overacts in this though, where the every changing back of personalities in scenes, is something you just don't buy.

Unnecessarily crude, but funny and entertaining

[Wuchakk · 7/10 · 10 September 2013]

Released in 2000, "Me, Myself & Irene" is a Jim Carrey comedy about a Rhode Island motorcycle cop (Carrey) who has a mental breakdown after allowing people to walk all over him for three decades. He develops a split personality consisting of Charlie, the nice guy, and Hank, the take-no-crap dude. After going on meds, he's given the assignment of escorting Irene (Renee Zellwegger) from Rhode Island to upstate New York. The two become fugitives as Charlie/Hank falls for Irene. Meanwhile Charlie's three black sons get involved in finding him.

The film works because Carrey gives the schizophrenic role all his heart and the Farrelly brothers (the directors/writers) go to extremes with the gags, as usual. There's quite a bit of crudeness and cussing, but I was able to overlook it and laugh. Most of the cussing comes from Charlie's three black sons who are veritable geniuses, but maintain their homey lingo. It's not meant to be offensive, but funny; you either get it or you don't.

The film also works because we can all relate to the struggle within between wanting to get along with people and not wanting to be taken advantage of. It's somehow enjoyable to see Charlie morph into Hank with his take-no-sheet attitude. I also like the way the film ties up the schizophrenia issue. The answer is to maintain a balance between being overly nicey-wicey and overly forthright & intolerable. The "middle road" is the key.

This was the first film I saw Renee in and she really shines here -- petite, sassy, smart and beautiful. I also like the funny three black sons and the addition of the dubious albino dude.

FINAL WORD: "Me, Myself and Irene" loses points for being unnecessarily crude, but -- if you can overlook that or laugh with it -- it is entertaining and funny. It places well with Carrey's funniest movies, although the first Ace Ventura film, "The Mask" and "Liar, Liar" are better.

The film runs 116 minutes and was shot in Rhode Island and Vermont.

GRADE: B+

Black guys talking German

[Quinoa1984 · 8/10 · 18 June 2000]

This film is not only the funniest film of the year (so far), but one of the best of the year (so far). Jim Carrey's comedy antics (not seen this good in 3 years) makes a come back thanks to the Farrelly brothers (Dumb and Dumber, There's Something About Mary) who make their 2nd collaboration. Here, Carrey plays a gentle police officer who gets screwed in life so many times, he grows a new personality that is incredibly bad.

Carrey plays 2 characters here- 1 (Charlie Baileygates) is a little funny, but the second (Hank) brings out one of Carrey's best performances yet. Renee Zelwegger is a good co-star for Carrey (coincidentally, Carrey dated Zelwegger off set just like how he dated Lauren Holly off set of Dumb and Dumber). The best scenes include the hilarious sex scenes, and Carrey's kids, who are straight A black guys who curse in every other sentence and yell German at each other. Split personality is at it's best here.

lost its' way

[pfitz · 6/10 · 26 June 2000]

This movie had some big laughs (10 or so), which is a lot more than you can say about some other "comedies" lately.

It also had a low "missed laughs" count (perhaps 3).

The plot, on the other hand, missed entirely. I still don't understand the whole EPA/golf course/must-kill-the-girl plot -- it was never properly explained.

The three kids violate a policeman, steal a helicopter, (and mysteriously appear at the needed time with no way of knowing where they were needed) -- and get off scott-free.

The whole albino subplot didn't pay off at all.

This film was too ambitious. If they made the plot simpler, but kept the same gags, I would have liked it a lot more, I suspect. "Dumb and Dumber" had the right sort of simple plot, but didn't have as many big laughs.

The whole dildo thing means I have to make sure my parents don't see the movie. One or two big "shocks" is ok (like the "hair gell" in Something About Mary), any more than that approaches vulgarity.

Disappointing

[christophe92300 · 4/10 · 15 December 2012]

Jim Carrey does Jim Carrey, excessive as usual, and one may like it or not, but he carried forward this movie single-handedly.

The main problem of Me, Myself and Irene, is the pace at which the story unfolds, very slow: a good 15-20 minute cut would have really improved the dynamism. There is no consistency whatsoever and you quickly get bored watching this muddled, interminable and totally uninteresting script, from where a particularly strange atmosphere comes out.

The gags aren't that funny overall, of course a few ones are rather good and may crack you a smile, but they are too sporadic and lost in this almost 2 hour feature.

EXCELLENT film!

[FlasyNimoy · 10/10 · 24 June 2001]

Great directing, great story line, great acting. Jim Carrey is brilliant in his role as both "Hank" and "Charlie." The problem with rating any comedy is that what's funny for one person is repulsive, boring or stupid to the next. You can't please everyone---but this one definitely comes close (hence, the above average overall rating at IMDB). Don't miss this one!

Funny some moments, and somewhere they loose it

[Smells_Like_Cheese · 7/10 · 11 January 2004]

Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy the movie. But there was just something wrong. I'm not sure what. I always get a great laugh from Jim Carry. And this had more of a cute and sweet side. "Liar Liar" was a great comedy that I nearly died laughing at. It was more physical humor than in "Me, Myself, & Irene". Maybe that was the problem. I don't know. But it's watchable.

7/10

More trash from the worst team in history

[Stu-42 · 1/10 · 22 April 2001]

There I said it- the absolute worst directing team in the history of movie making. I thought Kingpin was terrible and watched "Something about Mary" on satellite tv since people said it was so good. Of course that one was better by a hair, but still lousy. I said I was not going to sit through another one of their movies, but when my sister (who felt the same about "Mary") said this one was better and that she actually liked it I gave it a chance on tv of course. Well, the interesting thing about this one was seeing just how offensive a movie could possibly be. It was amazing to witness the complete lack of humor or taste in scene after scene. I never thought they could do it, but the brothers who will remain nameless came up with one that immediately gets placed in the list of 10 worst films ever. I believe out of about 500 votes I have about 6 or 7 "1s" so this really is a rarity. Congratulations!