Opening 13 Nov 2014
Directed by:
Bobby Farrelly
Writing credits:
Sean Anders, Mike Cerrone, Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, John Morris
Principal actors:
Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Rob Riggle, Laurie Holden, Rachel Melvin
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels reprise their roles as Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne in this sequel to Dumb and Dumber from the original directing duo Bobby and Peter Farrelly. The movie revisits the duo 20 years after the events of the first film: Harry pays his first visit to his parents since the early ’90s, and discovers an old postcard from a girl he hooked up with (Kathleen Turner) informing him that she’s pregnant. It turns out she had a daughter and put the girl up for adoption. Harry is moved by the prospect of having an adult child out there somewhere so he and Lloyd embark on a road trip to track down his daughter. They get mixed up in many hilarious situations along the way, like finding and stealing their old “Shaggin’ Wagon.”
I enjoyed this movie, being a fan of the original, and found it even funnier this time around. If you are looking for a movie with a good plot and good morals, then this may not be for you. This movie is only for laughs and doesn’t have much point to it. (Courtney Kevon)