hysterically funny but not for everyone

Rating: 8/10 (7 September 2012)

There is something about Mary is hysterically funny but it's not for everybody. Prigs need not apply and in fact would be WELL advised to stay well clear of it as they are highly likely to be offended. This is evidenced by a large number of 1 star reviews I see here. The gags push the boundaries of propriety as far as possible and then push them some more. Some were a bit too much even for me (the "hair gel" and the zipper scenes) and I generally don't mind "inappropriate" jokes (one of my favorite movies is Bad Santa).
But my only real complaint about the movie (and the reason I decided to write this review) is not about its content or directing but this: What in the world did they do to poor Cameron Diaz?! What SOB thought it was a good idea to starve this gorgeous girl for this role? Really. Sometimes I just hate Hollywood for what they do to women. Just compare how she looks in The Mask (1994) and here (1998). In The Mask and even in later movies like Head Above Water (1996) and Feeling Minnesota (1996) she is voluptuous and curvy. So what's up with the matchstick figure and hollow cheeks in Something about Mary??!! Who is responsible for this and where do I send hate mail?