Like previous reviewers, my small town was selected for a preshowing of this movie and I could not have been more excited. The original Dumb and Dumber is one of my most favorite throw-on-a-mindless-comedy- movies ever! I went in to this with pretty low expectations because honestly, how do you make a remake of one of the funniest and silliest movies of the early nineties? On top of it, the previews really did not seem to be up to snuff with the original--let me just say that this was done for a reason. The producers did not want to spoil anything. With that being said, like the original, it was fun, silly, dumb and filled with all sorts of crazy shenanigans. Just about every other scene had some sort of wacky antic coming from either Lloyd or Harry and also like the original, this sequel did not take itself too seriously.
I could tell that the Farrelly Bro's and other writers knew they had a big undertaking in creating this movie. The story pays homage to the original many times and lets the viewers know of it's twenty year hiatus. It also does a good job, I think, in respecting it's loyal fan base. While no Oscar winner or best comedy ever, this movie was truly a worthy sequel. For me like the original it's a great movie to sit back and de-stress to.
I could tell that the Farrelly Bro's and other writers knew they had a big undertaking in creating this movie. The story pays homage to the original many times and lets the viewers know of it's twenty year hiatus. It also does a good job, I think, in respecting it's loyal fan base. While no Oscar winner or best comedy ever, this movie was truly a worthy sequel. For me like the original it's a great movie to sit back and de-stress to.