Undoubtedly funny, undoubtedly not the funniest

Rating: 6/10 (21 October 1998)

There's something about Mary. But there's something missing about Mary, too. Many reviews were promising unending laughs while viewing this film. They were promising a new surprise every few minutes, hilarious and provocating fun from the Farrellys. Everybody was speaking about the cojones-munching dog, the zip scene or a particular kind of gel, and I expected other gags like these to be contained in the film. Unfortunately, all the scenes people were speaking about were all the scenes that were worth seeing... (okay, I'd enjoy a marathon of Bergman movies if they were acted by Cameron Diaz, but it doesn't matter...) After all, the so called "innovative" humour of the film, the gags everybody would be indigned to see were not so innovative. Kevin Smith movies are more laughable than this "Mary" on that part... So, there's definitely something about Mary... but that something is not sheer genius, just good craft, two hours of fun, a life to remember.