Absolutely hilarious. Jim Carrey owns this film

Rating: 7/10 (12 November 2010)

This was on TV last night and as I am a fan of Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz(it was her movie debut)I decided to watch it again.
The movie is based on a comic by Dark Horse and it tells the story about a timid mild-mannered man named Stanley Ipkiss(Carrey) who is how shall I put it a kinda guy who wouldn't be a hit with the ladies and is a bit shy. One stormy day and a beautiful young woman named Tia Caryle(Diaz) comes in and Stanley is smitten by her unaware she is the girlfriend of a gangster called Dorian(Greene). One night Stanley is humiliated as the car he had on loan gives up on him on a bridge and he spots something in the river and thinks its a dead body. Turns out its an enchanted mask that has special powers(apparently its suppose to be the god Loki who was banished into this wooden mask many years ago). As Stanley loves cartoons one night he decides to put it on and what do you know it wraps on his face and he twirls around like that Tasmanian devil in the Looney Toons and is transformed into an over the top crazy womanizing cartoon like creature who is dubbed "The Mask"or as the comics would say Big Head.
I loved the part where the mask takes out a condom out of his pocket and does bizarre impersonations of Elvis Presley and some other people. Another is the Hey Pachuco scene with Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz dancing together.
Jim Carrey has to be the most wackiest actors I have ever seen in my entire life. He is so OTT and so loony yet you gotta love the guy as his just so adorable here. Plus his my favourite comedic actor of all time next to Robin Williams. Cameron Diaz was pretty darn good in this flick too as Jim Carrey's love interest Tina Carayle. It may have scare the crap out of me as a child,but having said that its very funny. The special effects are very well done especially the make up effects on Carrey as The Mask done by Greg Cannon.
Keep an eye out for a Jack Russell named Milo who is so hilarious and adorable.
I'll give it a 7.8/10. Very good.
Beware of the sequel Son Of The Mask,it is terrible.
Edited on the 15th of July 2019
Best part: The Cuba Pete number or anything where Carrey is the mask.
Worst Part: Not much of Jim Carrey as The Mask and can be a tad bit scary for a younger audience.