Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Acensbart Excellent but underrated film

Spidersecu Don't Believe the Hype

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

merelyaninnuendo Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveThere is some content in there and bits of comic scenes but it doesn't quite mix up even though Jim puts his heart into it.

mark.waltz ...and that being fake talking buttocks. Yes, that's the humor mentality that drives this trashy comedy that took another sketch comic from TV and moved them into the big screen. Carrey's schtick can get pretty tired really fast, and while he tried to tone it down in later films, did not have a memorable start in spite of box office success. The fact that his idiocy doesn't get him punched out (or worse) is head shaking. So once teenage boys and post teenage boys who never matured got him onto the list of top box office draws. For the rest of us, we stuck with our Hope and Crosby "Road" collection.I did laugh a few times (especially at the mincing muscle man whom Carrey for some reason checks out while using the urinal, followed by the eye roll), but I have to say, these films do not hold up with the exception of a few sequences taken out of context. I can't say if I would have laughed more when I was younger, but I really doubt it would have been much more. Ace Ventura is simply crude, idiotic and beyond annoying in every single aspect.So for the plot...it surrounds the escapades of the moronic pet detective hired to find the Miami dolphin's mascot, kidnapped right before the super bowl. Ventura, who has a collection of some cute (and not so cute) wild creatures, and perhaps they understand him, because he's definitely not human. What moments I did laugh at were almost embarrassing to me, and as a result, I could barely make it through.

Predrag Jim Carrey's breakout role, Ace Ventura is one of the funniest films of the 1990s. Written by the former In Living Color writer himself, the film centers around an oddball kook of a lead character who investigates missing pets. If you enjoy Jim Carrey's brand of humor (and it's not for everyone), then you'll love Ace Ventura. On a personal level I find this film to be a true legendary performance, entertaining from start to finish. However, Jim is an acquired taste and not everyone will be amused with the childish antics.The plot is a cracking one involving him tracking down a kidnapped dolphin and has great chemistry with Courtney Cox and a great couple of scenes with beautiful Sean Young (until he learns her secret) which makes up a brilliant last half an hour and some of the funniest moments happen in the finale. Unlike some of his poorer films that used ad-hoc excuses to show Carrey's slapstick style, here his humor is cleverly deployed to enhance scenes within the story-line. His demonstration with the double glazed patio doors, his slow-play interpretation of a super-bowl move, these are things that very few people can do, and even fewer can do as amusingly. Watch out for former pro American Football player Dan Marino playing himself. A masterpiece comedy film and the start of a Hollywood genius's career.Overall rating: 9 out of 10.

eragonbookfan Did those who've written glowing reviews of Ace Ventura see the same movie I did? Jim Carrey has done some great movies, but this is not one of them. Look, I wanted to like this flick, I really did. But it&'s an astounding dumb film, and a complete waste of celluloid, IMO. Understand, "nostalgic" doesn't mean "better" - it just means you're more attached to it. It boggles my mind that Carrey is one of the highest paid actors out there. This movie, and the one he appeared in following it ("Dumb & Dumber"), are unbelievably awful & overrated. These films utilize slapstick/absurdest humor, as opposed to Carrey's running gag of distorted faces and talking out of his butt. Plus, him dressing up in a tutu is NOT FUNNY!Oftentimes I felt like saying, "What the &%$#@? are you doing???" The character of Ace Ventura is sure no "ace".Even if you liked Carrey's brand of humor, wouldn't it get old after 30 minutes or so??? My advice, go watch Jim Carrey's "The Grinch" - he plays a much more convincing & less annoying character than in this. The makeup he got to wear was REALLY well-done, and it was the first Jim Carrey movie I ever saw.But this film film was so cringe-worthy that the only reason I sat through it was to see how ridiculous it would get. The story as a whole was difficult to follow, due to Jim acting like a distracting fool most of the film. This movie is about evil transvestites, bad language, abuse for women, homosexuality, jealousy, being a sore loser, refusing to take the blame for one's actions, and generally other things that I particularly don't want to watch. Long story short, "The Mask" was the only "good" Jim Carrey film that came out in 1994.I'm all-round so glad I didn't grow up with this flick, because likely, I would've lost HALF OF MY BRAIN if I did! I just to have my memory erased for acknowledging it exists!Overall, this one is a real dud in my opinion, I give it 2/10