Starring Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey, Dumb and Dumber is easily one of the top three funniest movies I have ever seen.
One of the many glorious aspects of the film is that is provides entertainment on numerous levels. A standard movie-goer might watch the movie and just push it aside and immediately reject it as any sort of respectable piece of artwork. However, in doing this, they would be overlooking a brilliant film and its countless memorable shots and execution of cinematography etc.
First of all, being that the movie is a comedy, the filming aspects of the film are already viewed with a disadvantage, but the cinematography and editing are very underrated. During the traveling montage, one of my favorite shots occurs and it is when the camera is several hundred feet above their "Sheepdog" in a helicopter I believe. This helps show how big the country is that they are traversing and also how small these two 'dumb' men are.
Another aspect of the film that does not get the credit is deserves is the music and sound effects and overall noise. From the amazing introductory song of "Boomshakalaka", the film sets the song standard high and follows up with "Mary Moon", "Mockingbird", "I knew that she would make me happy". Furthermore, sound effects play an enormous role in this comedy. The Farrelley Brothers did an excellent job with Lloyd's (Jim Carrey) noises throughout the film. From his run-ins with atomic peppers, to being sprawled out on a jetway, to suffering from a beatdown by a certain "Seabass", to even an intense fighting scene where he excavates a man's heart.
All in all, the film Dumb and Dumber exceeds expectations for people from all walks of life and really is the Farrelly brothers in a nutshell. Amazing movie.
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Dano, nice ideas. I didn't pay to much attention to the music as i was watching the film but after reading your thoughts on the music and its importance in the film I can see how it made the movie that much more funny. The music is a very important part of the film.
Dano,
completly agree with everything you said. This movie's music is what makes it a classic for me. Hits like Mary Mo and 2ft.O buttcrack are always songs that remind me of the movie. I find myselft often thinking... this song is from dumb and dumber, then I end up watching it later. Each of the hilarious scenes in this film are often followed by a nice tune that makes it easy to remember. NICE JOB
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