Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

This movie would not fly in the 2010s and for good reason. The chief reason being that it has one of the most homophobic scenes I've ever seen when Ace freaks out about having kissed his transvestite boss. Another reason that it wouldn't fly today is that it just isn't that funny. The only time I remember laughing was during the montage of Ace tracking down all the Dolphins players. And, for better or for worse, Jim Carry now seems to be a name that does not draw crowds and may even repel them. The movie itself is not exactly bad, but it's definitely bland, forgettable, and standard. Ace Ventura as a character is not a forgettable character, but the actual content of the movie is. The character, much like Jim Carry, is someone that I think most people could be entertained by, but the comedy that he is given is just LCD and not particularly funny. I'm not going to say that you shouldn't watch this movie or that you should feel bad or uncultured or whatever if you like it. Maybe it's just not my cup of tea. But you can probably find something better on your streaming service of choice, and you should definitely lower your expectations. Overall Rating: 5.7/10.

I loved this movie a lot as a kid, I still love it but not as much as I used to. It is one of those comedies that are worth watching over and over again. I thought I would get tired of the silly jokes and its silliness, but it still makes me laugh, it even still gives me tears of laughter. The movie itself is crap and would have fitted better as a cartoon material, but it is because of Jim Carrey the movie is so fun to watch. I just simply can't imagine another actor do what Jim Carrey did in this movie. I find it impossible to find another actor who can imitate him and still not overact. Jim Carrey was unbelievably enough a natural. There is a comedian in Greenland who imitate Jim Carrey, but he is just simply silly and not fun. Some Greenlanders even refer to him as "The Greenlandic Jim Carrey".But anyway, it is such a silly comedy that it can get unbearable to watch sometimes where it borders on just being silly instead of fun. But Jim Carrey made the movie fun. Courteney Cox was good too, but she was kind of overshadowed by Jim Carrey in this movie. But they both made the movie watchable, even though it had such a cartoon-ish approach. It is campy and childish and it seems like a 10 year-old directed the movie (not to insult the director, he actually did a good job considering the material). It is one of those movies that would have failed completely but it turned into a comedy which has loyal fans and, I am one of them.I give the movie 7/10.

ONE OF MY FAVOURITE JIM CARREY MOVIES OF ALL TIME! Right from the first time we meet Ace Ventura you know that this is character is going to be a laugh a minute, and you know that this film was going to be amazing. Ace Ventura would make a great pet detective if he was real (of course!). My favourite seen has to be when he is in the mental institute in a pink tutu trying to be a footballer a very memorable and funny scene. If you like Jim Carrey or if you just like animals then this film is just for you. This has become one of Jim Carrey's classic movies and I believe it will stay that way forever (Sqeual is also amazing. It's All RIGHTTTY THENNNN.

I expected big things from this film. Everyone I know who has seen Ace Ventura raves on about how it is a "Must See Movie'. Is it though? Well, sorta. The film is VERY funny, but nearly all of the comedy stems from one man, Jim Carrey. Thankfully, and unsurprisingly, Carrey's performance is spot on. Like always, his unique comic style makes us laugh, and his incredible and over-the-top performance makes this film. Jim Carrey is the strongest presence on the screen, and thats not a bad thing, but it does overshadow the rest of the characters. What makes this film good is Jim Carrey, and that's the problem. The Story doesn't stand out on its own, and is hindered by a fair few outrageous plot devices, which is only saved by Carrey's equally as outrageous body language. None of the other characters made me laugh, and in a comedy that is a problem. Its not like the rest of the actors do a poor job, but there average performance is buried under loads and loads of Carrey's insane dialogue. However, Jim Carrey is still widely entertaining and hilarious. I genuinely laughed throughout this film, and would defiantly rate it much better then many other comedies out there. This might as well be a Jim Carrey solo performance, but at least he is funny enough and has a strong enough stage presence to really make this movie laugh-out-loud good.