Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Tags: comedy, murder, bleak, cult, humor, action, revenge

Plot synopsis:
The movie begins with our hero Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) rescuing a dog from an angry man, all but destroying his car in the process. The dog's owner, an attractive young woman, seduces Ace to avoid paying the detective's fee- a feat that Ace hardly resists.Late in the night at Miami Stadium, a group of individuals break in and steal the Miami Dolphins' mascot- a trained dolphin named Snowflake. Next morning, the Dolphin's Head of Operations Roger Podacter (Troy Evans) and his Chief Publicist named Melissa Robinson (Courtney Cox) are instructed to find the missing Snowflake before the upcoming Super Bowl (out of fear that the theft will affect the superstitious football players). A member of their staff was previously a client of Ace Ventura so they decide to call in this "pet detective" in to try investigating.Meanwhile, Ace is trying to capture a rare bird with a reward of $25,000 with no success. After receiving the request from Melissa to investigate, Ace goes to the stadium and takes a look inside Snowflake's tank, finding a small stone in the filter system. Roger spots a team of reporters heading to the tank and is worried (fearing the negative press that would result from knowledge of Snowflake's abduction). Ace poses as an eccentric animal trainer and manages to drive the reporters (Antoni Corone and Margo Peace) away.Later that day, Ace Ventura stops in at the local police headquarters. After an altercation with Sgt. Aguado (John Capodice), Ace meets his friend Detective Emilio (Tone Loc) to find out what leads the police may have. Emilio admits that a missing animal case isn't a priority for the police but they suspect that one of the local animal rights groups, who have repeatedly protested the Miami Dolphin's ownership of Snowflake, may be responsible. At this point, Emilio's superior, attractive female Lt. Lois Einhorn (Sean Young) comes along and throws Ace out.Ace visits his hacker buddy Woodstock (Raynor Scheine) to try and find information relating to the purchase of equipment that would be necessary for handling a dolphin. Woodstock notices several purchases by a man named Ron Camp (Udo Kier), a billionaire who apparently enjoys gathering rare fish. Furthermore, Woodstock notes that Camp donated land to the Miami Dolphins for the building of a new stadium.Ace decides to investigate Ron Camp further and gets into a party thrown by Camp that evening with Melissa. As Camp attempts to seduce Melissa, Ventura investigates Camp's home and finds a large aquarium tank that he assumes holds the missing Snowflake. However, the tank actually holds a large shark and Ace barely escapes with his life.As Melissa and Ace leave the party, her very annoyed and him wet as a hen and with rags instead of pants, the detective notices an unusual ring on Camp's hand, manhandling the billionaire in order to get a closer look. When they return to the stadium, Ace informs Melissa of the stone he found in Snowflake's tank-and Camp's ring had the same kind of stones, but since no stones were missing, Camp was not the one responsible for Snowflake's abduction. The ring in question is a 1984 AFC Championship Ring, won by the Miami Dolphins. Ace decides to personally investigate all the ring-owners to find one with a missing stone, but before long his photographic list of suspects has run out with no results.Melissa attempts to console Ace about his failure to find the damaged ring. Ace is in no mood for her and they trade insults. As Ace goes inside to apologize, Melissa receives a devastating phone call- Roger Podacter is dead.The police investigate Podacter's apartment, learning that Roger's body was found after crashing through a sunroof twenty stories below his apartment balcony. Lt. Einhorn is in charge of the investigation and she is prepared to pronounce Podacter's death a suicide. Ace, however, disagrees, insisting that Roger was murdered. After interviewing Podacter's neighbor (Florence Mistrot), who had heard a scream in the apartment and the manager (who opened the balcony door to check the place), Ace's theory is proven- Roger's balcony door is made of soundproof glass and thus Roger's neighbor couldn't have heard a scream with the door closed- meaning that somebody else closed the door upon leaving the apartment after throwing Roger Podacter over the balcony.Despite proving his theory to the police, Ace is still upset about not finding the correct ring. Melissa takes Ace to the stadium office to investigate paperwork regarding the sale of the rings. There, Ace spots an unfamiliar player face that was not in his previous checklist. Melissa tells Ace that the player is a mid-season replacement kicker named Ray Finkle. Furthermore, Finkle is the player who allegedly kept the Dolphins from winning the 1984 Super Bowl- by missing the final field goal in an event known as "The Kick Heard Round The World", a reference to Scott Norwood's missed field goal kick in the closing moments of Super Bowl XXV. The result was Finkle's contract with the Dolphins being canceled and he never played football again.Ace drives to Finkle's childhood home and finds it covered in graffiti and damage from the still-bitter townsfolk. Finkle's father (Bill Zuckert) is outwardly hostile, pointing a gun at Ace until Mrs. Finkle (Alice Drummond), senile yet doting over her absent son. Ventura learns that Ray Finkle was institutionalized in a private hospital several years ago, but escaped soon after. A tour of Finkle's room shows a testament to his hatred of Dan Marino (Dan Marino himself), the player who held the ball for Finkle's Kick and who Ray blames for the whole thing insisting that Marino held the ball "laces in" instead of out, per regulations.Realizing that Marino is likely in danger, Ace telephones Melissa and requests extra security for the star player. Marino is filming a commercial for Isotoner gloves when he is tackled by two men in Miami Dolphins uniforms-apparently as part of the commercial. But when the "Dolphins" keep carrying Dan after the director yells CUT, everyone realizes what has happened. Ace attempts to stop the abductors but they evade capture.Einhorn finds Ace in her office after a press interview, infuriating her- until Ace mentions the name Ray Finkle. Ace shares his theory with the lieutenant- Finkle has come back to take his revenge right at Super Bowl time, when it will be most harmful to the Dolphins. Snowflake was the first target of revenge because the dolphin had been given Finkle's old number and taught to kick a field goal as part of the halftime show. Ace also theorizes that Podacter was murdered because he recognized Finkle from his previous tenure with the Dolphins. Lt. Einhorn actually applauds Ace's work, making physical advancements towards the pet detective- which Ace rebuffs.Desperate to find out more about Ray Finkle, Ace goes to the mental hospital where the ex-player was held in an attempt to search through any remaining belongings. Melissa poses as an anguished sister looking to commit her deranged, football-obsessed brother to give Ace a chance to explore the hospital. She talks to the doctor (David Margulies) while Ave looks into every room in the hospital. A check of the storage room reveals further examples of Finkle's hatred of Dan Marino along with an unusual news article- the failure of search parties to locate a missing hiker named Lois Einhorn.Emilio checks out Lt. Einhorn's desk at police headquarters, finding a love letter to the lieutenant from Roger Podacter dated several days before Rogers' death. Ace struggles to find the possible link between Finkle and Einhorn but cannot see any viable connection. When Ace's pet dog lies on a picture of Finkle (covering the player's short black hair with long red threads) Ventura finally realizes the truth- Finkle IS Einhorn! Ace is overjoyed at finding the answer, but repulsed by the knowledge that the lieutenant who attempted to seduce him is actually a man.On the morning of the Super Bowl, Ace tails Einhorn to a remote boathouse where Dan Marino and Snowflake are being kept. Ace manages to defeat Einhorn's two henchmen but is caught by Einhorn and held at gunpoint before he can free Marino. Einhorn radios the police for assistance, claiming Ace is the one behind the abductions.Einhorn is distracted by a news report on the Super Bowl, repeating the '84 "Kick Heard Round The World" clip. In her rage, Ace is able to overpower her and Snowflake takes the lieutenant's gun away. As the police arrive, Einhorn orders them to shoot Ace- until Melissa arrives holding Emilio at gunpoint to distract the other police officers enough to let Ace finish the case.Ace explains the full details of Finkle's new career and plan, ripping off Lt. Einhorn's clothes in an effort to prove his point. However, Ace's efforts only seem to prove that Einhorn is a genuine female. However, Dan Marino spots the truth- Einhorn has male genitalia tucked between her (his?) legs. Ace realizes that this is why Roger Podacter died- he learned of Einhorn's true gender!Enraged, Einhorn attempts to stab the pet detective but Ace knocks her into the water with Snowflake. Einhorn staggers back out (her red hair now washed back to black thanks to the water) and Ace notices a ring on her finger. Ventura leans over and cheers in triumph- it is indeed the AFC Championship ring, missing a stone.Dan Marino and Snowflake are both returned to the Miami stadium in time for the Super Bowl halftime show. At the same time, Ace spots the rare bird he had been chasing at the beginning of the movie- only to have it chased away by the opposing teams' mascot (Mark Margolis). Ace and the costumed man get into a fight just as the stadium announcer brings the camera onto Ace Ventura to thank the pet detective for his actions in saving the Dolphins.

Review: The Miami Dolphins mascot is stolen and by word-of-mouth advertising Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) is called into manic action.
His job is to find the dolphin and return it before The Miami Dolphins' crucial game.Jim Carrey is quite simply amazing, I never stopped laughing the whole way through the movie.
Pictures came out with the funniest film of the decade, err, 1994, with the Jim Carrey super-vehicle, ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE.Right off the bat, it is a Jim Carrey showcase: chasing missing albino pigeons, rescuing a pampered shiatsu, and making high speed getaways, this all works because it is Ace Ventura, a hilarious, live-action cartoon character who spouts one-liners like an M-16.The premise of the film is that the Miami Dolphin's team mascot, Snowflake the dolphin, has been captured and needs to be found in time for the Super Bowl.
With an assortment of funny situations like Ace falling into a great white shark tank (!), a montage of Ace searching for a missing jewel, Ace head banging in a CANNIBAL CORPSE concert, it's all gold, and as you have read, Ace is what drives this film into comedy genius!
It was a busy and successful year for Jim Carrey, as he came out with another pair of comedy blockbusters, the LOOSELY translated Dark Horse comic THE MASK, and his hilarious buddy comedy with Jeff Daniels, DUMB and DUMBER.Thanks to Tom Shadyac for letting Carrey out of the bag and letting this damn funny Canadian strut his lanky stuff.It has some offensive, adult-oriented material, but if caught on television, this is nearly perfect family entertainment: as long as you don't mind your kids talking from their a$$es for the next couple months..
Ace Ventura is the kind of comedy that stems directly from a TV show, and in this case, that show was probably In Living Color, where Carrey got most of his publicity before he became famous as a movie actor.
The Mask (hey, he's still new, give the guy a break), Dumb & Dumber, a sequel to Ace Ventura, Liar Liar, The Cable Guy (oops), The Truman Show (ah, better), Man On The Moon, Me, Myself & Irene, The Grinch, and there's no end in sight.Sure, Ace Ventura does not compare to half of these movies, and is clearly more on the side of the bone-headed comedy that he was doing on In Living Color, but his talent is unmistakable.
Jim Carrey saves Ace Ventura from sinking to the totally brainless level of more recent crapfests as the Scary Movies, and even makes this into one of the better comedies of 1994.
This is not the type of movie that is likely to win any awards, but you will remember the hilarious dialogue and Jim Carrey's immediately recognizable rubber-faced antics in this film that served as a spring board to his career, which later brought us many more excellent movies.
The storyline is silly, the dialog is silly and the concept is silly, with one extraordinary exception: Jim Carrey, who, in contrast, uses his extremely intelligent wit and hugely humorous body actions to make this movie what it is, hilarious.The fact is, this mans arguably a genius, he made a possibly average, run-of-the-mill, 'straight to TV' comedy into an all-time classic.
As a film, it works and manages some truly funny moments, but it's Carrey who makes this film a must watch.'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective': Synopsis: A goofy detective specializing in animals, goes in search of a missing dolphin mascot of a football team.
And of course, the woman who played reporter Melissa (Courtney Cox) went on to play the reporter in the "Scream" trilogy.Well anyway, Ace Ventura really is a master of disguise, and it's almost hard to believe that after almost ten years of stagnation in comedy, this movie came and changed the way that we think about humor.
It's certainly better than DUMB AND DUMBER, anyway.Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) is an eccentric detective who only takes cases about animals.
Carrey's off the wall antics are what made this film and direct attention away well from the flaws that the movie has.It is safe to say that Carrey was the star and provided all the highlights of this movie and while Sean Young (playing Lt. Lois Einhorn) and Courteney Cox in some ways aided the movie they simply came off as bit-part characters rather than stars as Carrey stole the entire show.
Capable direction from Tom Shadyac is a further high spot in this movie and recognition should also be given to Jack Bernstein who co-wrote an astoundingly funny script with Jim Carrey.Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' is certainly one of the finest comedies Jim Carrey has offered the world so far and despite missing the more heart-warming moments that later films such as Liar Liar' (1997) offered, is a good movie in it's own right.
That being said I personally do enjoy this movie and feel that fans of Jim Carrey and many other people will find this entertaining fun.
For all of Carrey's wacky antics and the, at times, overbearingly silly tone of the piece, there's actually a really dark, surprisingly layered mystery running through 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)'.
I really can't imaging how this movie would had been without Jim Carrey in it.The movie further more also has a good supporting cast with fine actors such as Courteney Cox, Sean Young, Udo Kier, Troy Evans, John Capodice and more.No it's not its directing or overall style that makes this really a special comedy to watch.
"Ace" may be weird and a bit stupid, but he has a good heart and that's why he make a likable character.Carrey can be funny with the stupid characters he plays - which includes this film - but he also be extremely annoying and wear thin fast.
It isn't much an adult film, either, but it sure served Carrey well and it helped catapult him into stardom.Apparently, a lot of folks like this movie because it spawned a sequel.
I'm gonna tell you, that guy is pretty damn funny.If you feel like you can need an incredibly goofy movie, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective might just be your thing.
So even if you're not a fan of Jim Carrey and you want pure fun, time to watch this movie..
I originally watched this movie because I thought Jim Carrey was funny, so I saw this movie and to be honest, I don't think I stopped laughing once throughout the entire movie.
Pet Detective Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) is the man you call when crimes happen to animals.
Not since the days of silent films has there been someone so outrageously funny who can make us laugh just by slightly altering his facial expression, and Jim Carrey really is one of those phenomena of Nature, like volcanoes, which keep going relentlessly.
The movie is so quotable that even I can remember a great number of quotes from the movie and I've never been really good at doing that.If your not a Carrey fan, then this movie is most certainly not for you, as he is himself (his standard wacky crazy character) in the entire movie.I strongly recommend the movie as long as you are able to turn your thinking mind down a little and just enjoy the silly nature of the movie and the characters that Jim becomes throughout..
Almost a perfect comedy is Ace Ventura Pet detective simply because it was Jim Carrey in his prime.Jim Carrey plays probably the most outrageously funny character in his entire career as the bizarre animal lover hired to locate a stolen dolphin.The story give the film so much potential and it lives right up to it because of Jim Carrey.Ace is probably the goofiest,stupidest,weirdest,most annoying character ever yet that is why i love this film.The fact that Carrey plays such a good freak and delivers every classic line with pure comedic genius is enough to make this a classic.The acting is top notch as is the cast which includes Courtney Cox and Dan Marino.Despite the impossibly unbelievable situations Ace gets himself into the movie can be as silly as it wants because it is a silly movie.No movie has gone as over the top physical comedy as Ace Ventura and it's not humourless Americas Funniest Home Videos physical comedy it's how awkward and how uncoordinated Carrey contorts his face and body when delivering a line such as "Alrighty Then".Sadly Jim Carrey has decided to get into less goofy comedy's like Bruce Almighty,Fun With Dick and Jane and other snore fests that don't even compare to his earlier work.If you enjoy stuff like Family Guy,Mad T.v or anything over the top like that i deeply request Ace Ventura.Guaranteed to make you burst with laughter.
In addition, I have a lot of favorite parts of this movie, especially when Ace mocked people and laughed like he used to do on "IN LIVING COLOR." If you ask me, Einhorn (Sean Young) was sort of snobby.
Alllrighty then Like a ballistic missile launched from the irreverent camp of "In Living Color" (of which he was the odd-white-man-out alumnus), Jim Carrey's first starring role remains a watershed performance of mega-ultra-outré singularity.Shadyac's straightforward direction leaves Carrey, as the eponymous hero, the much-needed space to run amok like a force of nature that few comedians before him have commanded (notably, early Jerry Lewis).The plot of the Pet Detective recovering a kidnapped dolphin mascot is almost irrelevant, as scenery-chewing is taken to oxygen-depleting levels whenever Carrey inhabits more than one-tenth of the screen frame, in a frenetic story that takes Ace from football fields to Southern backwaters, to infiltrating a mental asylum and swimming with sharks.Sophisticates and art-house elitists whine over Carrey's Method, but his execution is unquestionably adept and engineered for maximum impact.
What happens when a dolphin mascot is kidnapped, where no where to turn, they hire Ace Ventura(Jim Carrey) a pet detective, who is real good at his job, and always gets his pet, but acts like he drank too much coffee and ate too much sugar.
He was in the Dirty Harry flick, The Dead Pool, he was in Once Bitten, and some other stuff that wasn't too well known.Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, on the other hand, became very well known and to me is Jim Carrey's first real movie.
Saw this with my kid yesterday, even though you can see on the film quality that it is from 1994, the humor and story still holds up and gives everyone a lot of laughs, Jim Carrey is still my number one comedy hero of all times :)There is just something about the humor of the time, it is still fun, the faces, the moves, the weird voices, the characters, well everything is just working for comedies of these times and keeps on working.
Maybe I enjoyed it a bit more because I have seen it countless times already, but it looked like my son was very happy about this comedy classic :)I have plans of showing him all the great Jim Carrey films, but this and the Mask was the ones that got me hooked on him and I have been ever since..
Hi there, In this film i love the way Jim Carrey make us laughs, with gestures, with his role that fits so well with their expressions, with that peculiar humor, laughter and those still finding their way from the beginning of the film to end.I love the way he, in a comedy for all ages, we are happy after each review, after every minute, so I think this is a film suitable for everyone with sufficient dose of humor.I hope you enjoy it as I do, because since then, I enjoyed as a little boy of all his crazy adventures as Ace Ventura, and that's why I love Pet Detective..
This movie and "Dumb and Dumber" are Jim Carrey's two funniest films.
I don't care if he ever gets an Oscar, the best performances of Jim Carrey's career were Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Dumb and Dumber..
Ace Ventura Pet Detective shows off Jim Carrey at his best.
Jim Carrey makes the film and is simply fantastic, he's amazingly talented and a must for every fan who loves comedy!
The "plot" is not serious, most of the acting is mediocre at best, but the unique comedy of Jim Carrey is what shines through in this film.
In my opinion, Jim Carrey's career can´t last a long time if he keeps on making movies like this..
Jim Carrey became a comedy superstar with this big comedic hit that sees him star as wild(bordering on insane) pet detective Ace Ventura, who is called upon to locate the missing mascot of the Miami Dolphins Pro Football team.
Bizarrely the BBC decided to show this earlier today at a traditional family slot in the early evening which proves the BBC know as little about movies as the average Hollywood producer That's bad enough but what really disgusted me is that ACE VENTURA PET DETECTIVE turned Jim Carrey into a film star .
However, this is quite a pathetic, cheap and in my opinion a tedious and dull film.Yes Jim Carrey is a pet detective and this is Ace Ventura one of his worse achievements.But of course feel free to argue that I am a boring person who does not appreciate the true fine and funny nature of the film.
Ace Ventura is far from perfect, but it is still great fun to watch and has plenty of over the top lunacy and laughs to please most comedy lovers.Sadly this is still one of Carrey's weaker movies, but for Carrey fans everywhere; this is worthy of recognition.6/10.
Jim Carrey is my favorite comedy actor and i love almost all of his movies.This is Ace Ventura.WOW.Very funny movie.VERY VERY FUNNY.You will ask why do i like this movie so much.And also you will ask why do i think that this movie is that funny.First i will tell you the story of Ace Ventura.Jim Carrey is the eccentric detective Ace Ventura.The opening scene is very funny.Ace has to make a delivery to one man.This delivery is in box and Ace crashes this box almost everywhere.He reaches the place and the man comes out takes the box and his dog comes to see Ace.Ace catches the dog and hides it in his shirt and lets a false dog.He starts running and gets in the car and escapes from the tricked angry man.And about the story.A dolphin was stolen and the pet detective is called to solve this case.Watch the movie and you will laugh all the time.Really one of the funniest movies ever made.
Hell they even cast Jim Carrey, who at that point in time has only played in mostly adult-oriented comedy film like Earth Girls are Easy even more in that same year he starts in The Mask and Dumb & Dumber, both are not kids-friendly by any mean and both are widely more successful.
In this movie, Ace Ventura has a too big of a quirky personality that the straight-man character just doesn't work and there were 2 of those in this film (Courteney Cox's Melissa and Tone Loc's Emilio, three if you count Dan Marino).
Carrey makes it watchable - his energy and enthusiasm alone is enough to keep the viewer watching in spite of the inadequate storyline.I was surprised to learn that 'Ace Ventura' was released in the same year as Carrey's career best movie 'Dumb and Dumber' and there are certainly parallels between Lloyd and the pet detective.
Jim Carrey was perfect for the role as Ace Ventura "The Pet Detective", and I don't think anyone else could've played it any better.
Jim Carrey's breakout role, Ace Ventura is one of the funniest films of the 1990s.
If you enjoy Jim Carrey's brand of humor (and it's not for everyone), then you'll love Ace Ventura.
Released in 1994, "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" stars Jim Carrey as the titular detective investing the case of the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot.
Dan Marino plays himself.I rank this with my all-time favorite movies simply because Jim Carrey's outrageous goofiness makes me laugh so much.
Jim Carrey plays a pet detective.That's pretty much all you have to know about the movie Ave Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), which is directed by Tom Shadyac.What's the thing about this movie is the physical madness offered by Jim Carrey.Other actors are overshadowed by Mr. Carrey's presence, but they're there.There's Courteney Cox, who received super stardom in Friends.There's Sean Young.There's rapper/actor Tone Loc.Then you also have people like the late Noble Willingham.Not to forget Troy Evans.Or Randall 'Tex' Cobb.And they all do a good job, but as I mentioned earlier, they're overshadowed by its main star.There are plenty of scenes that make you laugh in this movie.Like all the scenes with Ace and the missing dolphin and the other animals.Or the party scene.And let's not forget the butt talking scene.Jim Carrey turns 50 today, so congratulations to him.It was Ace Ventura, Mask and Dumb and Dumber that made him a super star.Later in his career he has proved he can do serious work in films as well.But probably it's movies like this that he will be remembered from the most.This movie got a sequel next year..
Jim Carrey's first starring role as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective may seem obnoxious to some but to others, he is the definition of a living cartoon.
Pet detective Ace Ventura (Carrey) is assigned to track down Snowflake, the mascot of football team The Dolphins before the Superbowl.Jim Carrey, the man.
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is just outrageously hilarious and Jim Carrey's tremendous performance as the so called "goofy" detective is just beyond words can describe.
Ace (Jim Carrey) who is a Pet Detective (good laugh right there) summons himself to become the one man army that will find the Miami Dolphins Mascot 'Snowflake' (who has been kidnapped) and bring the Dolphins kidnappers to justice (the Ace Ventura way of course!).