Recklessness equals happiness?

Rating: 3/10 (12 August 2010)

As a mind numbing comedy this is fairly enjoyable. Jim Carrey is a bit too old already for the role, but he is funny, can't deny that. Deschanel is always Deschanel, which is good.
In the past years I've learnt that Americans are probably not that happy with their lives. Most comedies that are aimed to be spirit raising feel-good movies end up promoting some sort of recklessness, risk taking and general individualism. This movie is a prime example. Since when did risking life equal good living?
This theme has raised it's head a lot in the recent years, but do these movies really help anyone in the long run? They're like a pain killer, you feel good for a moment, but they don't dig any deeper and really cure the cause. Good as it is, but not really my cup of tea.