Me, Myself, and Irene
Jim Carrey never fails to be wildly entertaining. And although
he has proved to be a talented dramatic actor as well (such as
his role in "Simon Birch"), he is still one of the best comedians
today.
"Me, Myself, and Irene" tells the story of an unlucky Maine
state trooper (Carrey). His wife has an affair with a very short,
African-American limo driver and gives birth to triplet sons who
were obviously fathered by the limo driver. Eventually she runs
off with the limo driver, leaving Carrey with the three kids.
As if that weren't enough stress for Carrey, everyone else walks
all over him too: When he tells a little girl to stop jumping
rope in the street, she pays no attention to him (she also tells
him off). When Carrey politely asks a man to move his truck from
a no parking zone, the guy tosses Carrey the keys and says, "Go
ahead and park it in the lot."
After eighteen years, Carrey finally snaps. In a schizophrenic
mood swing, he tells off, beats up, or embarrasses everyone who
has ever mistreated him (which is pretty much everyone in town).
Fortunately, his condition can be treated with medication - but
he has to take it first.
Carrey's two personalities fight each other during a road trip
with a female prisoner - who is on the run from some typical movie
bad guys.
It seems to me that this isn't an entirely original comic concept
- Steve Martin did a very funny two-people-in-one-body film about
twenty years ago - but it still works great. "Me, Myself, and
Irene" is a hilarious movie.
