Recuerdo que a principios de los noventa Jim Carrey era la estrella más cotizada del Hollywood de entonces, y fue esta película dirigida por Ben Stiller la que acabó con su reino. Curiosamente, es también uno de sus mejores y menos convencionales trabajos, una comedia tan oscura que con pocos cambios podría haber sido enfocada como una película de horror. Parte de su atractivo reside evidentemente en el trabajo de Carrey, muy incómodo de ver debido a su patetismo pero con grandes escenas en las que deja ver un rango de recursos como actor que pocas veces ha mostrado tan bien. Por desgracia fue muy mal recibida por el público, tanto que las comedias de Jim Carrey pocas veces han vuelto a alejarse del terreno familiar.

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Possibly one of most uncomfortable comedies I've ever seen. It is funny, yet I felt myself squirming in discomfort at Carrey's performance, that is somehow simultaneously over-the-top and bizarrely plausible; a pathetic guy who just wants a friend but is so damaged that he repels them.
The lengths he goes to to ensnare poor Matthew Broderick (giving one of the most stoic straight-man performances ever) show a stunning level of malice aforethought. Is it right that such a broken individual should be laughed at rather than helped? Therein lies the discomfort, and Carrey makes him completely detestable but retain the central kernel of empathy.
It is a marmite performance from him, and a marmite film in general, but it's brave and confrontational in a way that so few comedies are, and I'm glad it seems to have been reevaluated lately.

Still my favourite Jim Carrey comedy, but oddly, one of my least favourite performances of his. I think his portrayal of the twisted Chip/Larry/whatever is far too broad early on. Had it been played a little straighter to start with the reveal of how twisted he may become would have been much more effective.

That said, it is still an astonishingly dark comedy for a man who was, at the time, top of the Hollywood tree. His show-stopping karaoke performance of "Somebody to Love" is still a highlight. Broderick is the perfect everyman foil for him too.

I was surprised to discover that a then little-known Judd Apatow had a lot of input into the script, but couldn't get WGA clearance for a credit. There's not a lot here that would have suggested where his career would go, as it's head and shoulders over a lot of what passes for comedy these days.

There are flashes of darkly comic genius, but they're too few and far between to be anything truly special.

I was told not to watch this film because I wouldn't enjoy Jim Carrey's "dark" performance. But I love Carrey, so I did anyway. And I don't regret it. It's not a brilliant film for many reasons, but it's also not that bad. I didn't find Carrey's performance particularly dark, I just saw it as a twist on his typically idiotic funny man role, but there was still some very funny moments in it so it was hard not to enjoy. Matthew Broderick, however, cannot act. His performance is dull and terribly monotonous which was the only real downside to this film for me.

June Summer Blockbuster Challenge
1996

Original. I must say it was original. I feel like this was during a phase where this might of been what Jim Carrey was like in real life. Not my favourite Carrey movie, Dumb & Dumber, not my favourite Broderick movie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, not my favourite Mann movie, 17 Again, yes I said I liked 17 again it was quite entertaining. It had its moments when it was funny like Carrey at the karaoke party and the jousting match, but it felt like it somewhat kept repeating itself.

"I'm the bastard son of Clair Huxtable." - The Cable Guy

A strange little comedy. The one fault I have with it is that Jim Carrey is too crazy at the start. It would have made more impact if he'd seemed perfectly normal.

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I remember this being better than it is, Carrey creates some great moments.

I know a lot of people who hate this movie but I love it. One of my favorite Jim Carey roles.

Of all the movies to leave me this utterly baffled, I gotta say, I didn't expect this to be one of them.

A movie that is surprisingly, for lack of a better term, fucked up. It's dark, funny and has elements of The Office style awkwardness and a certain meta-ness to it.

Like Stiller's Tropic Thunder, had some really funny moments, but was disjointed and sloppy in its execution. Basically a bunch jokes that try to get strung together through a story, and for the most part is successful, but too much dead air at times.

I can't believe it took so long for this film to be appreciated. While it's no "Me, Myself & Irene," Jim Carrey is never better than here. The darker the humor, the better!