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: New Line Home Video
: Comedies
: 106 min.
: English, French
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Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels play the title roles (though viewers may find themselves debating which is which) in this genially low-brow comedy. Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) and Harry Dunne (Jeff Daniels) are two intellectually-challenged best friends who share an apartment so messy that gangsters aren't sure how to trash the place; the guys also have a certain problem (not difficult to understand) holding on to jobs. Lloyd is working as a limo driver in Rhode Island when he picks up a beautiful and wealthy woman named Mary Swanson (Lauren Holly) who is being taken to the airport. Lloyd immediately falls head over heels in love with Mary, and when she leaves a briefcase at the airport, he's determined to return it in hopes of impressing her. Lloyd isn't able to get aboard Mary's flight (though not for lack of trying). Harry has a van decorated to look like a dog (to promote his failing dog-grooming business), and the pair hop in the Poochmobile to find Mary in Aspen. What Lloyd and Harry don't know is that the briefcase is full of money, which Mary deliberately left at the airport as a ransom payment to save the life of her kidnapped husband. Incidentally, Lloyd's chipped front tooth happens to be real; while Jim Carrey had the injured tooth capped many years ago, he thought a broken smile would suit Lloyd's character and had the cap removed for the duration of filming. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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| Something to make you laugh so hard you're face will hurt
by EReyes
October 31, 2004 - 5:54 AM PST
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Harry and Lloyd, these two guys are like taking your lifetime of ditsy moments and cramming it into two hours. You could see this film from beginning to end, over and over and still be surprised by they're ridiculous behavior. From Lloyd's ignorance about confusing the county's Austria and Australia to Harry's badly timed bowels failing when he needs them most. But the thugs chasing them also get a case of bad dumb luck when one travels with an ulcer runs into the pair and hitches a ride attempting to befriend the two "professionals" while ironically contributing to his own death. I couldn't help but have sympathy and pity for these guys.
There wasn't a time you wouldn't catch me without a stiff open mouthed grin. It's a really fun movie that you don't want to miss. |
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