ME, MYSELF, AND IRENE R
Starring Jim Carrey, Renee Zellweger, and Chris Cooper
Eric says: *** (3)
I have never been more disappointed in a comedy. Yes, there was one scene where I laughed so hard that I started seeing spots. One. Since I am acutely aware that absolutely no one in the free world, or in communist countries for that matter, will be reading this, I will tell you the one big laugh that I got. Here it goes:
After Carrey's obscene genius black triplets bet each other to see if they can stick an entire egg up a state patrolman's rectum, we are shown the brothers arguing over whether or not to honor the bet. What could they be arguing about? Cut to a long, lingering scene of said patrolman tied to a tree, his pants and boxers down around his ankles, and a chichen lodged head first into the guy's ass. The camera zooms slowly in and stays there for what seems like 30 seconds. If there actually is someone reading this, and I spoil the surprise for you, well, too bad. You shouldn't be wasting your time or money on it anyway.
Quickly about the plot. A Rhode Island trooper develops a split-personality problem, drives a woman around while trying to avoid the law, forgets to take his medication, fights himself, and gets chin surgery. Every single thing is just a set-up for gross jokes. Sometimes they work. Most of the time they don't.
I was apparently the only guy in America who thought that There's Something About Mary was just plain not that funny. Well, this continues that trend. In my eyes, the Farrellys' best movies were their first two - Dumb and Dumber and Kingpin. From that point on, they seem to have sacrificed humor for outlandishness.
Zellweger is ok but entirely irrevelant, as the Farrellys seem content to just have Carrey portray every single character. Oh, man, that probably will be their next movie.