There's Something About The Farrelly Brothers

Rating: Null/10 (7 October 2003)

There's Something About Mary (1998) Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller, Matt Dillon, Lee Evans, Chris Elliot, Lin Shaye, D: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly. Brace-face softy/nerd Stiller finally gets the confidence of asking the girl of his dreams-a friendly knockout named Mary (Diaz)-to go to the prom, but an accident that leaves him incapacitated-physically and mentally-keeps him from seeing her again. Thirteen years pass, and he hires a bumbling undercover agent (Dillon) to track her down, who falls for her as well. Overly hyped moron-comedy, a Farelly Brothers collaboration that crosses DUMB AND DUMBER turf, is outrageous for two hours (having characters not trying to be funny but encountering embarrassments), and definitely hits the `gross guardrails'. Diaz is appealing as she smiles as much as possible, and Stiller and Dillon are very funny. Don't forget the unforgettable `hair-gel' gag (`Is that hair-gel?') and the zipper scene (`Is it the frank or the beans?'). Running Time: 119 minutes and rated R for nudity, crude sexual humor and language. ** Â½