Title: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Date: 1994
Cast:
Director: Tom Shadyac
Writers: Jack Bernstein (story and
screenplay),
Tom Shadyac (screenplay),
Jim Carrey (screenplay)
Plot: Miami Dolphins front office engages a pet
detective to locate a missing
dolphin before the
Super Bowl.
Original Music: Boy George (uncredited)
Review: This was
Jim Carrey's first starring role. The movie is patently a vehicle for him, and he shows why he's the best
physical comedian since
Jerry Lewis, in the tradition of
Danny Kaye and
Donald O'Connor. The whole movie is basically an excuse for Carrey to chew the scenery, but it works. The plot revolves around a missing dolphin who has been trained to perform at
halftime of the
Super Bowl, a missing stone from a
1984 Super Bowl championship ring, a missed
field goal, and a police lieutenant who is not what she appears to be. If you are a fan of this brand of
comedy, don't miss this example of the genre. It's a great chance to see Jim Carrey before he became A Big Star.