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Pretty much a nasty movie, but funny
Jim Carrey once again shows us his crazy and wacky side with this movie. Meet Charlie(Carrey), real nice guy with the Rhode Island State Police force. Unfortunatelly, his wife leaves him for an overly-challenged african american, and the 2 have three sons. Instead of totally expressing his anger, Charlie bottles it all up, and takes care of kids his wife leaves behind with him. Years later, his anger bottles up so much to the point that a dark side of him is created. Meet Hank(a.k.a. Charlie), and soon this bad dude begins to take matters into his own hands, including challenging Charlie for the affection of the lovely and endangered Irene (lovely Renee Zellweger). When her life is at risk, Irene must rely on Charlie (and Hank to save her). The chemistry between Carrey and Zellweger is so good that you cannot stop laughing. Best line from one of his sons when a corrupt cop says he didn't know their dad was crazy:"He may have advanced dillusionary schizopphrenia with involuntary narcissistic rage, but he is a very gentle person!" If you say so(laughing)!

"The Carrey's meet The Farrelly's"
In the recent past, there have been several motion pictures with plots involving split personalities, "The Nutty Professor" among others. "Me, Myself and Irene" is, without a doubt, the funniest, most creative and fresh take on the rare instance where two different types of the same individual are confined to one human body. Peter and Bobby Farrelly used Rhode Island as the setting for the well-executed plot that featured unheard of and hilarious comedic twists. Every unusual thing you couldn't think of, they (Farrelly's) did. As the movie begins, the plot is poured mildly onto the viewer. In a small town in Rhode Island directly north of South America, an honest, by the books police officer who gives 110% day in and day out is thrown a curveball in life due to his painstakingly forgiving personality. When his wife runs off with a dwarf, a line is crossed through the subconscious mind of Charlie (Jim Carrey) and, out of nowhere, an alter ego is born that takes the duty of making up for all the times that Charlie was taken advantage of. He is given the mischevous name Hank, and Charlie has a lack of control over him until he, more or less, fights him. Both halves of Jim Carrey are given the duty of safely escorting Irene (Renee Zellweger) to a court trial across the states, where Charlie and Hank switch places every now and then. Hank causes controversy to castmates in the movie with his role as a perverted and arrogant degenerate. Throughout all of this, Charlie does the right thing by taking care of his three young adult sons, whom have a quality that could not be guessed if you haven't seen or read about this movie. Although it is the funniest movie I have ever seen, it stands as one of the more offensive films that I have watched. Despite a few objectionable scenes, it blows away all of the long-running comedy classics, from "Blazing Saddles" to "Monty Python". As icing on the cake, there are cameo's from a couple of NHL superstars and a smooth looking tennis player.

Funny movie, no plot
I actually enjoyed watching this movie, but it's definitely not for everyone. It's vulgar, and it relies mostly on gross-out humor. I'm a huge Jim Carrey fan, so there's a slight bit of bias (which I have tried to account for in my modest 3 star rating).

Weaknesses: The acting (with the exception of Jim Carrey and the three sons) is TERRIBLE in this flick. Rene Zelwegger goes from Jerry Maguire to this? You've got to be kidding. The plot is also weak, and you'll find yourself banging your head against your cup holder at Carrey's character's stupidity.

Strengths: Jim Carrey and the three sons make this movie. Carrey's return to physical comedy is an impressive one. The humor of the three sons is profanity laden, but it's good for many laughs. Also, I LOVED the soundtrack to this movie. Steely Dan reworks comprise the base of the musical score (and as a huge Dan fan, I have to love that).

Bottom Line: If you want a good laugh this summer, see Irene. If you want to watch a FILM instaed of a movie, go see the Gladiator.

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