Not because the viewer is stupid, but because the jokes were fired at such a rapid pace that it was actually hard to keep up with them. There was also the fact that you were bombarded with an onslaught of sharply written humor and dialogue that simultaneously pointed out how stupid Harry and Lloyd are and told jokes that, in some cases, could even go over the viewer’s head. It’s absolutely ridiculous and the exact kind of shenanigans that had us shaking our heads while simultaneously laughing 20 years ago.Īnyone who has revisited the original Dumb And Dumber on a loop over the years (raises hand) will also tell you that it wasn’t just slapstick comedy that ensured the film’s cult classic status. There’s one scene where they mistake embalming fluid for a slushy. For the most part, Lloyd and Harry are the same two exceptionally dimwitted buffoons we fell in love with 20 years ago.
Well, with some convincing from revered comedy legends The Farrelly Brothers, Carrey caved and signed on to reprise his role as Lloyd Christmas for Dumb And Dumber To.ĭoes this sequel truly provide a script to believe in though? And more importantly, is the script able to produce something even remotely as hilarious a film as what many people consider – myself included – to be one of the funniest films of the last 20 years? The answer is yes and no. After the highly disappointing Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Jim Carrey vowed never to act in another sequel to one of his classic comedies again, unless a script came along that he believed in.