The famous scenes are actually the worst parts of the film...

Rating: 9/10 (10 July 2003)

Many people were either turned off or turned on by the trailer of There's Something About Mary which showed, among other things, just about all the dog scenes, the "Frank and Beans" sequence, and the end of the police interrogation scene, which made it look as if the police officer was roughing up Ted for no apparent reason except that it's "funny". How sad, this movie is so much more than that...
Everybody associates the Farrely brothers with "Dumb and Dumber". This movie is just as good, if not better. Much of this has to do with the story and casting. Pat Healy is one of the most despicable movie villians, and you can feel for Ted every step of the way. Also, it was genius to cast Cameron Diaz as the titular character.
But, this movie is hilarious, and not for the scenes it's been associated with. Harland Williams has one of the funniest scenes in the movie, and Chris Elliot is wonderful, as always. There are some plot twists near the end that are hard to swallow, but it's the film's irresistible charm that makes this a winner.