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

Rating: Null/10 (6 January 2002)

When "There's Something About Mary" came out I can't say that I was overly attracted to it -- it seemed to be another of those American gross - out comedies for college kids. Plus I am not exactly a fan of the Farelly brothers (in fact I pretty much hated their earlier movies, "Dumb & Dumber" and "Kingpin"), nor of Cameron Diaz (even though I have since found her quite impressive in "Being John Malkovich"), and the "hair gel scene", which featured heavily in the trailers and even the print adverts, seemed to make this movie one to avoid.
So when I saw the movie, completely by accident, I was really pleasantly surprised. Probably the reason why I enjoyed it so much is that, underneath the barrage of silly jokes, it tells a surprisingly accurate (at least from the male point of view), if over - the - top, romance. I am ashamed to admit it, but the desperate quest of the male characters to get close to Mary, the dream girl who digs men in braces, seemed almost too close for comfort.
Conclusion: men should watch this for fun. Women to gain deeper insight into the male psyche.