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Adv. delusional schizophrenia w/ involuntary narcissistic...
...Rage. With this movie, I was expecting another Dumb and Dumber, given Jim Carrey's track record with the Farrelly Brothers. However, this movie was a surprise. No one could pull off the scene where Charlie becomes Hank. Carrey's facial expressions make this movie what it is.

Carrey is Charlie, your average everyday nice guy. He's an 18 year vet of "The greatest police force in the world" - the Rhode Island State troopers. Everything's going fine for him until his wife, the Mensa chapter president, has an affair with the height-challenged limo driver (also a Mensa chapter Pres). She gives birth to three black triplets. The sons later turn out to be as foul-mouthed as they are intelligent. He knows his wife may be having an affair, but part of him doesn't want to believe it. Then one day, after a series of events that test his patience - his newspaper gets stolen, a little 5 year old girl gives him hell, the barbers are poking fun at his ex, and a woman cuts in front of the line at the grocery store with 6 full shopping carts; he snaps, and out comes Hank, his rude, crude alter ego. Then, Charlie/Hank is asked to escort Irene, a woman wanted as an accessory to tax evasion and bribery, which she knows nothing about from Rhode Island to upstate New York. Along the way, Charlie's wanted for murder as well as the mishaps he had as Hank, and he and Irene get into serious trouble. The biggest problem for both is when Charlie and Hank start to fall for Irene. What's the problem? She loves Charlie, hates Hank.

This movie's hilarious. The funniest scene has to be when Carrey shoots the supposedly dead cow with six bullets. That beats the rabid dog that attacked Ben Stiller in There's Something About Mary any day. As well as the standoff between Hank and Charlie. Also, there's some great lines where Charlie's talking to his sons. I cant wait to see what the Farrelly Brothers, those wackos come up with next. I just hope that they use Carrey again.

My Three African-American Sons.
This was funny, but not nearly as funny as the Farrley brother's other movies. Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, and Something About Mary.Those were classics. This is just another comedy.It revolves around Carrey's character Charlie who puts up with crap from people all his life, and finally just snaps one day, and creates an alter-ego, Hank. Hank is a nasty sort, who breast-feeds on a mother who is nursing her baby, and other Farrleyesque humor. The plot has to do with Irene who is being framed for a crime she did not commit and Charlie/Hank trying to save her. But honestly the plot is beside the point, beause you just want to see this movie to see Jim Carrey be funny. For the most part he delivers, but not as well as in Dumb and Dumber. If you want to see him do a good job at really acting check out Man on the Moon. The story of Andy Kaufman. He is amazing in that part.I don't know why I didn't think this was as funny as the other three I mentioned. If I saw it again I might enjoy it more. The first time I saw Kingpin, I just thought it was all right, but the more I saw it the funnier it got. Maybe that will be true of this also.THE GOOD Seeing Carrey do some slapstick again. I think he was smart in doing some serious films. He was good in them, but it made people want to see him funny again.THE BADI just think it could have been funnier.THE BOTTOM LINEI think my expectations were too high. I wanted to see another Dumb and Dumber, but alas, I don't think I'm ever going to be as satisfied comedically as in that film.Overall I give this one a B

Carrey, Carrey And Renee Strike Comedy Gold
The Farrelly brothers strike again, with a movie that is alternately outrageous, gross, stupefying, visually eclectic, unpredictable and, most importantly, hilarious. With "Me, Myself & Irene," the same zany duo that brought us "There's Something About Mary," have outdone themselves, and this time around they have Jim Carrey, again, to boot. If ever there was a marriage made in cinematic comedic heaven, it's Carrey and the Farrelly brothers. "Dumb and Dumber" (which also starred Carrey) was just a warm up for this one, though. Here Carrey plays an eighteen year veteran of the Rhode Island highway Patrol, whose wife left him early in his career, not long after delivering triplets (all boys), the father of whom Charlie (Carrey) obviously is not. Mild mannered, good guy Charlie never questions the lineage, however, and when the story picks up, the three are highly intelligent (their parents were both MENSA presidents), strapping (to say the least) boys, who share a loving relationship with their father. Charlie is just too good for his own sake, though, and after years of suppressed anger and avoiding any kind of confrontation, the dam finally bursts. His psychological needs have created a split personality, and "Hank" emerges with a vengeance. He quickly winds up in trouble and on medication, but it's only the beginning for him. He's assigned to take a prisoner, Irene (Renee Zellweger), to upstate New York, where she is wanted on a bogus hit-and-run beef. The real problem is, a former boyfriend thinks she's been privy to some shady dealings in which he's been involved, that have to do with his golf course (where she was greenskeeper), and the DEQ. Soon Charlie and Irene are being pursued by a wrong cop (Chris Cooper) and a crooked DEQ agent (Richard Jenkins), and "Hank" takes over when Charlie just can't stand the heat. And so begins the laugh filled adventures of Charlie, Hank and Irene. Jim Carrey really breaks loose in this one, in what amounts to a duel role. Charlie is such a nice guy, totally benign, who gets no respect on the job or from the people in town, but who is nevertheless a stand-up fellow and good father. When Hank emerges, though, all bets are off; affecting a Clint Eastwood, "Dirty Harry" style vocal rasp and an intimidating demeanor, the least civic infraction or personal affront no longer goes unattended. If there was ever any doubt about it, Carrey here proves that he is nothing less than a master of physical transformation; his initial change into Hank is awesome to behold, and as the story progresses he slips effortlessly between one character and the other, and his final confrontation (with himself) is a riot. And he does it by dexterously taking it to the edge without going completely over the top into the ridiculous. Zellweger gives a notable performance, as well; initially somewhat nondescript, she warms up as things move along, and ultimately her Irene emerges as a rather endearing character. It's a tough part, given the fact that she is competing, somewhat, in what is predominately a showpiece for Carrey, but she is just winsome enough to keep herself in the running throughout. The supporting cast includes Robert Forster (the Lieutenant, Captain, Colonel) and Michael Bowman (Whitey). As with all of their movies, this offering from Peter and Bobby Farrelly is not going to be for everyone; it is politically incorrect and anything but subtle from beginning to end. But it is funny, at times hysterical, and it's one of Carrey's best performances, one in which he aptly demonstrates just how versatile he really is. There are some over-the-top, gross-out sight gags, definitely not for the squeamish, and some of the language is off-color. If you're familiar with the Farrelly's previous work, you'll know what to expect; if not, just steel yourself and get ready for a wild ride. No matter what your personal sensitivity level is, you're going to laugh at "Me, Myself & Irene," even if it's in spite of yourself. At the very least, you're going to find out what all the fuss is over Jim Carrey. One way or another, this is one movie you're not likely to forget, and the chances are pretty good that you're going to want to see it again.

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