Dumb and Dumber-Movie Review

Lloyd (left) & Harry (right)

   Summary

  Dumb and Dumber is a hilarious comedy film made in 1994, starring Jim Carrey (as Lloyd) and Jeff Daniels (as Harry).
   Lloyd and Harry are two kind and caring, but stupid friends, who aren't very successful in life. Lloyd is a terrible limousine driver, and after driving a woman by the name of Mary Swanson to the airport, Lloyd falls in love with her. Mary Swanson was going to Aspen for a vacation with her family. As Lloyd starts driving away, he notices that Mary "forgot" her briefcase. Lloyd quickly went after the briefcase in an attempt to return it to Mary. However, what Lloyd did not know, was that the briefcase was full of a million dollars and that Mary had left it there for two criminals to take. These two criminals work for a man by the name of Nicholas Andre, who is plotting a kidnapping scheme.
   Unfortunately, Lloyd couldn't return the briefcase to Mary in time, so he brought it home with him. Lloyd and Harry live in the same apartment as roommates. After Lloyd explains to Harry what had happened, he influences Harry to go to Aspen with him so they can find Mary and give her the briefcase. So, quickly, the two of them get ready and set out to go on a road trip to Aspen. However, as they are travelling, the two criminals are going after Lloyd and Harry for the money, and plotting to kidnap them.
    On their way to Aspen, Lloyd and Harry experience a few unfortunate, but hilarious events. As Lloyd is driving, being the idiot he is, he takes the wrong turn and they end up in Nebraska instead of Colorado. Throughout their trip to Aspen, Lloyd and Harry have a few arguments, but in the end they come together and finally reach Aspen. When the two arrive there, they realize they may have not thought their plan fully through. They were unable to remember Mary's last name, so they didn't know where to find her. Lloyd and Harry decide to hold on to the briefcase until they find Mary. Soon, the two friends discover that the briefcase is full of money. Lloyd and Harry selfishly take all the money for themselves. The two decide to spend it "responsibly", but being as stupid as they are, they carelessly spend the money on Lamborghini Diablos, luxury hotels, and on expensive clothes and tuxedos. 
    After a few days in Aspen, Lloyd and Harry finally meet Mary Swanson. As soon as Harry saw Mary, he fell in love with her. Lloyd gets jealous of his friend after Harry and Mary spent the day together, so this causes a little bit of conflict between the two best friends. Lloyd pulls a few mean, but funny pranks on Harry, and then Harry gets back at him. This is what makes Lloyd and Harry such good friends; they fight, but in the end they always make up.
    One night, Lloyd heads to Mary's house to ask her to come to his hotel room for the briefcase. When Lloyd and Mary arrive to his hotel room, Nicholas Andre, the mastermind of the kidnapping plot, breaks into the room. He commands Lloyd to hand him the briefcase. When he finds out that all the money is gone, he freaks out and handcuffs Lloyd and Mary to the bed. Harry then enters the room, and Nicholas shoots him. However, Harry was wearing a bulletproof vest. The FBI arrive shortly after that, and arrest Nicholas Andre for his kidnapping scheme and attempted murder.
   In the end, Lloyd and Harry are safe, and they walk back home together with no money.

Characters

-Jim Carrey as Lloyd Christmas; a chip-toothed, a loser and mischievous man who has been fired from several jobs due to his lack of intelligence and his unwillingness to work "40 hours a week", the most recent of which is driving a limousine.

-Jeff Daniels as Harry Dunne; Lloyd's best friend. A good-natured dog groomer who has a dog-shaped van. He also owned a pet parakeet named Petey until he was killed by Mental, which Harry didn't realise and just thought his head had "fallen off" from old age.

-Lauren Holly as Mary Swanson, a wealthy heiress.

-Charles Rocket as Nicholas Andre; a greedy, wealthy resident of Aspen, Colorado and the mastermind behind the kidnapping. He enjoys fine living and is a longtime confidant of the equally wealthy family of Aspen, the Swansons.

Best Part

   I think the best part of Dumb and Dumber was when Lloyd and Harry were on the road to Aspen, and Lloyd had to urinate really badly. Lloyd requested for Harry to make a quick pit-stop so he could take a whiz. Harry told him to hold it for a little longer, but Lloyd could not. So, Lloyd took an empty beer bottle from the back of the car and started peeing into it. Quickly, the bottle started to overflow, so Lloyd took another bottle. After he was done, Lloyd had five beer bottles full of his own urine. Immediately after that, a police officer pulled Lloyd and Harry over for speeding. The officer walked up to their vehicle and he saw the beer bottles. From what the officer saw, he assumed that the two were drinking booze, and may have been drunk. The officer told Lloyd to give him a bottle to drink. Lloyd and Harry tried to warn the officer, but he eventually he took the bottle and drank a bit. Lloyd and Harry were frozen, waiting to see the officer's reaction. The officer made a strange face, and his mouth started to twitch. He told Lloyd and Harry: "Get the hell outta here!"
   I think this part was the best because it was the funniest scene of the whole movie, and it got the best laugh out of me. When the scene was over, I was still dying of laughter.

Worst Part

  To be honest, I think there is no bad part in this film. Every scene fits into the film, and they are all very well made. The producers gave a lot of attention to detail in every scene, which really makes this an enjoyable film to watch.

Opinion

   
   I think that Dumb and Dumber is a hilarious comedy film. Jim Carrey is my favourite actor, and I think this is one of the best movies that he has starred in. Dumb and Dumber is one of my favourite movies.
The producers of  Dumb and Dumber put together a great comedy film and there was obviously a lot of time and effort put into it. The director made a great choice of making Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels the two stars movie, because I think these roles really suit them.
  Overall, Dumb and Dumber is a really funny movie, and it is great for the whole family. Most of the comedy is silly but it is appropriate and will really make you laugh. I rate this film a 9/10.