The Mask (1994)

Stars	User	Rating
5	BeeDub	85 _63%
Simple, breezy, Tex Avery-inspired fun with some decent chuckles. Of all the special effects in the movie, the best is probably Jim Carrey himself.
3	nunstrangler	71 _60%
Based on the Dark Horse comic book series and originally conceived as a horror flick, Russell, who gave Freddy Krueger a sense of humor, recast this one as a hellzapoppin' cartoon-action black comedy. Carrey's rubber face is an asset magnified by the breakthrough special effects courtesy of Industrial Light and Magic.
3	Pickpocket	7 _68%
I have such a boner for Cameron Diaz in this film, seriously hot. What happened? Dumb fun with one of the most hilarious villains ever.
2	TimeCapsule	91 _94%
The role Jim Carrey was born to play kicks off the second stage of his '94 tour de force. Carrey brings his amazing facial expressions and kinetic energy to this almost live action cartoon. The movie uses the action and music to drive along the laughter rarely slowing down. In addition to the all the laughs, this is the movie where a generation of boys fell in love with Cameron Diaz.
2	ktappe	95 _87%
What a fun movie. No, there's no depth there. No, the acting isn't great. But oh my how joyously delightful this is to see. It's raucous, it's slapstick, it's satisfying. And it's Jim Carrey at his very best. To me, this is the role he was born to play.
2	jmarkthespot	70 _69%
Put me in stitches as the five year old I was when this first came out. Carrey is really enjoyable, and damn is Cameron Diaz a fox. Will have to watch now that I'm in my early 20s and live for the nostalgia.
2	LPhovercraft	71 _63%
Carrey does a marvelous job in this cartoon-style "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" that pays homage to the groundbreaking animated shorts made at Warner Bros. and MGM by Tex Avery and Bob Clampett. Diaz is a real knockout in her first role, even keeping pace with the rubber-legged Carrey in a dance sequence that has to be seen to be believed.
2	Yohen	75 _83%
The dance scene with the cops is hilarious.
2	BillyShears	80 _77%
Oh Jeni, oh Jeni, oh Richard Jeni. Killing myself over someone mixing this up with Mask and leaving thinking "That Rocky Dennis was a nut"
2	pfellah	80 _75%
One of those movies that's good because they didn't complicate things -- they put it in Jim Carrey's comedic wheelhouse and let him do his thing.
2	johnshaft	78 _63%
A zany Carrey makes this film fun and enjoyable. The cuban pete scene is hilarious, and the film in general is a solid comedy with some great special effects for the time.
2	Ytadel	7 _83%
I'm surprised at all the mediocre scores for this movie. It's funny and kinetic as hell, incorporates a comic book noir atmosphere sublimely, and plays perfectly to 90s Jim Carrey's strengths. Ok, the fact that I was 8 when I first saw it probably plays into it, but I like it, goddamnit.
2	cagedwisdom	75 _65%
I was surprised to learn that this movie is in fact as good as I remember it as a kid. The music is surprisingly great, the story is loveable, and Jim Carrey is fully in his right element. It's not perfect by any measure, but it's damn entertaining, particularly for a Carrey fan. It's also one of those films where not only the good guy, but the genericly regular guy gets the girl. Gotta love it.
2	grimsooth	47 _39%
Classic Jim Carey. Fun, and entertaining. Cameron Diaze manages to be amazingly hot in this movie as well.
1	LookJabba...	6 _41%
The Mask features one of Jim Carrey's most energetic and bombastic performances. As a kid of the 90's I loved this film and thought it was hilarious. However looking back the humour is certainly hit and miss. I used to enjoy the cartoonish and completely zany feel of the film, but the slapstick comedy hasn't aged particular well and I can't imagine anyone over the age of 10 taking this seriously nowadays. There is no doubting though that Jim Carrey was the only actor for this once humorous role.
1	ribcage	69 _55%
rewatched this: on one hand its 100 minutes of jim carey being a buffoon in his prime with schtick that has not entirely on the whole aged well. ...but on the other hand those 100 minutes went by as if they were only 20 minutes and there's still plenty of cheesiness that's enjoyable if you're in the mood for it. and, jim carey in his prime!
1	shalev	80 _50%
Surprisingly watching this as an adult was quite enjoyable. Maybe I'm just a sucker for Jim Carrey.
1	bing	75 _66%
It's not the most progressive film and it has it's share of awful green screen, but The Mask really stands up after a couple of decades. It's a really fun movie, and better than it's spiritual rip-offs like Bruce Almighty.
1	Yiannos	48 _19%
(Viewed in 2016): Carrey's popularity reached stratospheric heights after The Mask, a cartoony comic book film with groundbreaking special effects for its time that seem much less impressive today. The film is really just a showcase for Carrey's former manic comic stylings, which are bombastic, loud and aggressive in a way that was thrilling in 94, but that was over 20 years ago. Today, The Mask is an ambiguously nostalgic trip down memory lane that's probably not worth taking.
1	joel-w-m	6 _44%
Carrey's wonderfully wacky physical comedy and over-the-top mannerisms find their perfect match in the literally cartoon-y (see the bomb-swallowing, bazooka-in-pocket) character of The Mask, making for a first two acts with memorably fun scenes too numerous to mention, with a thoughtful underlying theme of identity to boot. A lame, vaguely written villain (why did he want to blow up the club again?) really tarnishes the third act though (having someone else wear the mask kinda ruined it for me).
1	Gnalkhere	70 _46%
oh man remember when Jim Carrey was opening up the box office floodgates instead of being in a semi-existential state of semi-retirement? Good times amirite? also I saw this when i was 11 how the fuck did i never rate this til now
1	aurelius99	28 _4%
I don't remember why I found this so funny the first time I saw it... it's bad.
1	nilay0045	78 _17%
Watch is for Jim Carrey antics and gorgeous Cmeron Diaz.
1	CosmicMonkey	45 _6%
It's Jim Carrey at his pure, unrestrained Jim Carrey-est, which depending on what you think of the man is either a veary good thing or a very bad thing. On an unrelated note, this film probably has the best acting by a dog that I've ever seen.
1	spoonerspot	81 _71%
Jim Carrey scores with this offbeat comedy
1	luc	70 _70%
Not bad movie with Jim Carrey. The smart dog was faraway the best actor, unbelievable good, funny and cute.
1	TonythePony	20 _2%
Incredibly, obnoxiously, annoying.
1	Tripwyre	58 _40%
The movie isn't all that great, but it is very memorable, and certainly entertaining. Carrey gives his most iconic comic performance (arguable, but I never much liked Ace Ventura, even as a child), and Cameron Diaz used to be incredibly beautiful. She's still nothing to sneeze at but, WOW. The special effects are great, but Carrey's performance powers the film, for better or worse. Dodge the Jamie Kennedy sequel if you value your sanity.
1	Alex Watkins	1 _7%
Uh. Hey Cameron Diaz is hot.
1	Slowking2099	80 _57%
Jim Carrey when he didn't think he was too good to play the likeable loser with the flailing arms and rubber face. That's all I have to say.
1	Moribunny	30 _15%
There should not be movies like this. Even if it is mildly amusing. It's just wrong.
1	eveelun	62 _25%
Very dated and uneven, but it does use Carrey's exaggerated comic schtick to good effect - which is to say it fits with the storyline, not that it doesn't get irritating after a while. The f/x were amazing for the time and still hold up reasonably well even now.
1	Melvin Smif	50 _54%
One of Jim Carey's best comedies (not saying much there I think he's better in a dramatic role).

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