Jim Carrey at some of his best

Rating: Null/10 (14 May 2003)

As you might have read in my "Liar, Liar" review, I really like Jim Carrey comedies. I'm not sure if this outdoes LL or not. Anyway, it's a really good movie. It was the film debut of Cameron Diaz. I especially adored the funny Tex Avery cartoons homages they did with the fine CG effects. The mask seems just like the kind of person Jim Carrey would become. It was cool how they would have the shy Stanley Ipkiss at one point, and then he would turn into the zany, funny, wise-cracking mask guy. He is by far, one of the funniest movie characters I've ever seen. There was no stop to it!! My brother used to do impressions of him all the time. Whether it was "Somebody stop me!!" or "Party! P,A,R,T,Y? 'Cuz I have to!!".
Anyway, it's full of memorable gags, like the part where the dog gets the mask and such. This was probably one of the earliest PG-13 movies I remember seeing. It's the same with "Liar, Liar". You just can't miss it. I personally think Jim Carrey has kind of lost his good humor in his latest movies, but I'm looking forward to "Bruce Almighty". Anyway, a 9/10, or a 10/10, I'm not sure.
The Mask: ("dying") Tell Oliver I won't be coming home this Christmas! Tell Scarlett I do give a damn! (gets Oscar and applause from audience)