There's Something About "There's Something About Mary"

Rating: Null/10 (19 September 1999)

That was really redundant, I know, and I apologize. But still, it's true. There's something about "There's Something About Mary." Something that really makes me laugh. The Farrelly Brothers have done it again with this one. It's unarguably sick, disgusting, and hilarious, and yet, there's a sweet side to it as well. Not much of one, mind you. This is still your typical sophomoric gross-out comedy, but it has brains this time around. The script is witty, intelligent, and very well paced, and the technical side of the movie is good without taking anything away from the comedy. It has this weird appeal to it that can make you love it and hate it at the same time.
It also has Cameron Diaz. There's something about her too. For starters, she's gorgeous. On top of that, she can act. Now, please don't misunderstand me here, because her acting in "Mary" can appear stupid and poorly-timed almost all of the time, but I think that was intentional. What it really proves is that, even though she acts like a complete idiot sometimes, there's still just something about her.
Let's not forget Matt Dillon and Ben Stiller, who add the conflict and the (forgive me for this one) suspense. Both play their parts with equal helpings of vim and vigor, and yet, they both act like complete idiots.
But all of this is relatively unimportant in the long run. What really matters is that this is one sick, hilarious movie. This is bodily function humor, locker room talk at its bawdy best. I recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind looking at things a bit differently, and who isn't offended easily, of course.
*** out of ****.