Bad Karma

Rating: Null/10 (1 April 2004)

Spoilers herein.
Yet another project with bamboo thin scaffolding to support Carrey's version of Jerry Lewis. The problem is that Jerry had a character that he carried from film to film, like Chaplin's tramp. So you knew who you would see and how he would act. The story was just a vehicle. Jerry lived outside the story.
Carrey on the other hand does more or less the same stuff every film, but the character is always within the story. When the humor of the story has to support the humor of the character, you're in trouble unless you have a good idea. And it has to be better than being God, or a mean cable guy or a multiple personality. I do admit that he isn't a bad actor when he chooses projects intended to be intelligent, like `Truman' and `Majestic' and `Moon.'
But then he isn't great in those layered projects either. I haven't yet seen his latest serious project. Kate can really help someone who tries, and Carrey does try and he is smart enough to know smart film ideas.
But not here. Here its just jackanapes.
Ted's Evaluation -- 1 of 3: You can find something better to do with this part of your life.