Before writing
this review, I read my review of "There's
Something about Mary" (which was directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly,
the same team who did "Me, Myself & Irene"). What a horribly
written review! It was way too short (then again, the biggest complaint
I get about my current reviews is that they're too long), and I foolishly
wrote things like, "... the actual plot wasn't NEARLY as good as the
gags" and "the funny stuff is so good, you kinda wish that the
plot would be pushed aside." I'm a dumb ass. Also, I gave it an 8.
If I were to rewrite the review, I'd definitely give it a 9. I've seen it
quite a few times (as a matter of fact, I watched it again last night),
and I STILL laugh during a lot of it. Also, it was stupid for me to write
that I wished the plot was pushed aside, and with "Me, Myself &
Irene," I realized that. One of the best things about "There's
Something About Mary" is that even though it's got lotsa gross, vulgar,
funny stuff in it, it's still a sweet movie, and the sick stuff were additions
to the story. With "Me, Myself & Irene," it almost seemed
like they wrapped the story around the jokes.
I've seen all of the movies that the Farrelly Brothers directed, and they're
all hilarious. My favorite used to be "Kingpin" (an incredibly
funny movie), but now it's definitely "There's Something About Mary."
Their debut, "Dumb and Dumber," is also hilarious, and I like
it a lot, but it's my least favorite of their movies... until now. "Me,
Myself & Irene" stands as my least favorite movie by the Farrelly
Brothers, but that doesn't mean that I didn't like it. I just happen to
like their other movies more.
I laugh at gross, disgusting humor. A pile of shit can be funny to me,
and I might laugh when a guy farts. Look, it's lowbrow stuff, but I also
like Dennis Miller, and I can tell you the names of the two moons that
orbit Mars, so there!
There's lots of gross humor in this movie, and plenty of people are bound
to get offended. Everyone who knows me knows that I'm a big fan of film
critic extraordinaire, Roger Ebert, but I think he took a lot of this
movie too personal, 'cause he seemed to be offended by some of it. They're
only jokes, Roger! Chill! Are you just bitter that the Chicago Bulls suck
right now?
Ya know, I've
been to Chicago once, and I loved it. One thing about it pissed me off,
though. When I went there, I'd never seen snow. I went in late October,
and it was FREEZING, but no snow. The morning after I left, IT SNOWED! UGH!!!
To this day, I've still never seen snow. Unbelievable.
So anyway, the star of "Me, Myself & Irene" is Jim Carrey,
doing what pays him the big bucks, physical comedy. He's great in the movie,
but I'd love to see him win an Oscar one day for a serious performance.
I know he will. He's such a talented guy! Playing the role of "Irene"
is Renee Zellweger, who you saw with Tom Cruise in "Jerry Maguire."
Renee Zellweger is so goshdarn cute and lovable! Her career didn't take
off after "Jerry Maguire" like many thought it would, but I hope
it does with this movie. I like her a lot. Someone I was surprised to see
in this movie is Chris Cooper, the great actor who played the strict father
in "October
Sky" and an even stricter (too strict, actually) father living
next door to Kevin Spacey in "American
Beauty." He played his role in this movie exactly as you'd expect
him to, which is fine. It's why he was cast in this movie, I'm sure. There
are also a couple of interesting cameos, including one by the star of several
popular erotic thrillers, and another by a very sexy tennis star.
Despite having a few Oscar nominees in this movie, "Me, Myself &
Irene" is easily stolen by three young actors who play brothers. They're
played by Anthony Anderson ("Maurice" in "Romeo
Must Die"), Jerod Mixon (who had a small role in "Bulworth"),
and Jerry Mongo Brownlee ("Ajax" in "Con Air"). The
three of them are the best thing in the movie, and every time they're on
the screen, it's absolutely hilarious. Also, Jim Carrey's chemistry with
them is perfect. I don't wanna say anything else about it, because it should
be a kinda surprise.
As I'd already mentioned, this movie was directed by the Farrelly Brothers,
and they also wrote it, along with Mike Cerrone (this is his debut as a
writer). I dunno, I like this movie, and I laughed a lot when I watched
it, but the heart wasn't there, not the way it was with "There's Something
About Mary."
The thing is, even though it's not my favorite movie by the Farrelly Brothers,
it's still very funny. I laughed hysterically, at times. Would I see a sequel?
Well, I'd see anything by the Farrelly Brothers, but a better sequel would
focus on the three brothers I mentioned earlier, not the relationship between
Jim Carrey and Renee Zellweger. By the way, they're a couple in real life
now. I hope they last. They seem like two nice people. Um, hmmmm, okay,
this isn't the best way to finish off my review, but... oh well. It can't
be much worse than my review of "There's Something About Mary."