There's Something About This Movie That Makes it Great

Rating: 8/10 (4 April 2019)

There's Something About Mary is a romance and comedy film directed by the Farrelly brothers. I would say this is their second best film, next to Me, Myself & Irene. While that movie is their best because it is outrageously hysterical and very clever, this one is their second best because of it's funny and sweet love story, and has one heck of a cast that delivers great acting.
Ben Stiller plays Ted, who for 13 years has had feelings for this girl, Mary (played by Cameron Diaz). When they were both were in high school, they were going to prom, but an embarrassing accident happens with Ted, and is rushed to the hospital at that time. 13 years later, he still feels she was the perfect girl for him, and hasn't seen her since then. All he knows is she moved to Miami with her family. So then, Ted hires a guy named Pat (played by Matt Dillon) to track down Mary so that Ted can reconnect with her. However, Pat becomes attracted to Mary, lies to Ted saying she is not the same like she used to be, and develops a relationship with Mary. But then, Ted finds out the truth later on, and decides to go to Miami to visit Mary once and for all.
This movie (no pun intended) had something about it. And that is, it was funny, sweet, clever, and pretty watchable all the way through. The cast does a pretty good job. I liked how it was basically a love triangle with Stiller, Dillon, and Diaz. The three of them did a pretty good job doing that, and the other actors did a very fine job as well playing alongside the three main stars.
The story felt very complete, and even though it was nearly 2 hours long, the pacing went great. The comedy worked really good, and the romance was very nicely done.
There's Something About Mary is a pretty solid movie that I'm glad I finally got to watch after so many years of not seeing it.