This Is A Dumb Movie. I Loved It!

Rating: Null/10 (19 September 1999)

First, let me make this abundantly clear. "Dumb and Dumber" is a movie for guys. That is, this is a really really bad date movie. Girls just won't find it funny, in fact, they'll mostly just find it sick and tasteless. That's because it is sick and tasteless. Then again, so is all really good guy humor. Another reason not to see it with a girl is that you'll end up feeling guilty for laughing at it, simply because the girl is there.
I'm a guy. Still, I am a bit ashamed to say the honest truth: I love "Dumb and Dumber." And I don't mean that I kinda-sorta-maybe-a-little-bit liked it. I thought it was hilarious from start to finish.
For starters, it's dumb. That much is obvious from the title at least. I'll try to get beyond that, even though it isn't easy with a movie like this.
"Dumb and Dumber" stars Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels as complete idiots. I'm not saying this to be mean or politically incorrect, but to be truthful. They're just dumb. However, I also encourage you to rent "Gettysburg" and "The Truman Show." Here are the same guys in intelligent roles, and they're still good. This is the proof of great acting! The fact that these intelligent men can act like idiots puts both of them on my top ten list of actors.
Where do I go from there? Well, the comedy is typical bathroom comedy, with bodily function jokes, sex jokes, and then more of both of the above. Is it really funny? You betcha.
So, what am I really saying here? Just this: Guys, get a bunch of your guy friends together, get a pizza and a huge bottle of Coke. Sit around for a while telling dirty jokes and stuffing your face, and then watch "Dumb and Dumber." Be proud of your guy-ness, of your immaturity, of your testosterone! Here's to guys!
P.S. Bring along a few Mel Brooks movies too. Guys love them.
*** out of ****.