Directed by: Tom Shadyac
Cast: Jim Carrey, Sean Young, Courteney Cox
Time: 86 minutes
After the Miami Dolphins’ mascot Snowflake is kidnapped, the
football team’s publicist decides to hire Ace Ventura, a very eccentric man who
calls himself a Pet Detective, to work on the case, alongside the Miami Police.
This is my 1500th review for this blog. On this momentous occasion, I decided to revisit a film that holds a special place in my heart. I had not seen it again since I started this blog, so it was cool to see it again with older eyes. I still remember the discovery of this film and of Jim Carrey’s work. Then, kids at my school keet repeating the taglines. It was a phenomenon.
The film is a little dated, looking at it 30 years later, but it is still a lot of fun. Yes, Carrey’s antics are over-the-top, but they are so entertaining — to me, anyways. The story is nothing complicated, but that is normal for this type of comedy. It doesn’t take itself seriously, it just aims to entertain. In that sense, mission accomplished.
Rating: ««««
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