Seriously, this is one of the funniest films I have ever seen!
I agree, there are plenty of less-funny comedies with higher ratings. This one deserves well over a 7. I gave it a 9. It's one of my favorite comedies, and my favorite Jim Carrey flick.
shareIt's formulaic, with a token screenplay and terribly written characters played by average at best actors. That being said, Jim Carrey delivers one of the best comedic performances of all time. 7/10
shareAgreed. And comedies generally do weaker than other genres. For some reason people can laugh their asses off while watching a movie and yet they will never rate it better than 8 because, for some unknown reason, there seems to be a rule that prevents you from rating a comedy higher than that. On the other side of the coin, dramas are always better rated, probably because people think "if I give this serious movie a bad rating people will think I am a simpleton that just didn't understand it".
When checking IMDb ratings in order to figure out if it is worth watching I mentally add +1 for comedies, +0.5 for horror movies and deduct 1 for dramas. If it is a series instead of a movie, I also deduct 1.
I agree it's more difficult to make a good comedy than a good drama but the writing in this movie was terrible. The clichés stack up throughout and the only saving grace was the fantastic Jim Carrey. I've seen a lot better comedy films, but not a better performance by a comedy actor. No way it deserves more than a 7.
shareI agree that Carey blows every other actor out of this movie, he's the centerpiece of every scene
shareI gave it a 7. I think it's a good film, but not a great one. Love the outtakes, they're hilarious.
shareI started with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. My friend showed it to me, and I am glad he did, we both laughed our figurative buttockses off.
Then we stumbled upon the sequel, and we thought it was even funnier. (Although, having seen both numerous times, the first one is a bit more solid with more charm)
It was with Liar, Liar, that Jim Carrey had hit the jackpot, as we were concerned. It was even funnier than both previous movies put together - and I didn't even know that was possible. Couldn't WAIT for the next Jim Carrey movie!
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Still waiting .. nothing else ever came even close to this movie's charm and funniness (if there is such a word).
I agree! This movie is hilarious!
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