Carrey And Daniels Are Hilarious

Rating: 9/10 (3 August 2018)

Certainly one of the funniest films of its time, "Dumb and Dumber" stars Jim Carrey as Lloyd and Jeff Daniels as Harry, two clueless fools who are friends. The story starts with both men losing their jobs, then becoming involved, unknowingly, in a high-stakes criminal matter.
Carrey fills the scenes with his usual rubber-faced antics and impressions. Daniels is up to the challenge, portraying the one who is likely the "dumber" of the two. Laughs are plentiful, usually involving physical humor, visual humor, or the stupidity of characters.
Lauren Holly plays Mary, the object of Lloyd's obsessions. (Holly and Carrey would later marry.)
Much of the action involves a road trip, the setting for many other comedies. It doesn't disappoint. When they share the ride with a hitman, the results are hilarious.
How dumb are these two? If you compare them to Steve Martin's "The Jerk", they are more juvenile. If you compare them to The Three Stooges, they are in the same ballpark, but they rely less on pratfalls and are less manic.
If you are looking for laughs, this film definitely delivers.