Me, Myself & Irene
Starring: Jim Carrey, Renee Zellweger
Studio: 20th Century Fox
If you're a fan of Jim Carrey's earlier slapstick work, this movie might be a bit much to take. First of all, the language is much more harsh in this movie, when compared to anything Jim Carrey had done prior to this. It didn't really offend me or anything, but it kind of seemed like it didn't work well at first.
The movie is actually a pretty interesting story. Carrey plays a Charlie Baileygates, a Rhode Island State Trooper who has been trampled on his entire life. People have walked all over him for years, and he just smiles and goes on with his day. One day, he couldn't take it anymore, and he finally snapped. This leads to Charlie splitting his personality. This is where his mind creates the character of Hank.
Hank is everything Charlie is not. He's rude, mean, and almost pure evil. It's Charlie's way of letting his anger finally escape. His job becomes worried when he starts switching back and forth between personalities, so they decide to give him a little bit of leisure work, such as transporting someone to another station.
This is where he meets Irene (Zellweger). He's supposed to be taking Irene to another police station, and this is when the story picks up. Charlie immediately falls for Irene, but when he forgets his medication, Hank comes out. He also wants Irene, which causes a struggle between the two. (It's just too bad they can't both be around at once.)
In any case, there's also a side story of some guys following Irene, and Charlie/Hank also end up getting involved. They spend most of the movie on the run, and it's a pretty wild ride.
Overall, it's a really fun movie, and you've got to see it more than once to catch all of the things you might have missed the first time around. I'd tell you about them here, but it would be much better for you to see it for yourself. I recommend picking a copy up right away!
Overall: 8/10
Additional Information:
Rating: R
Run time: 116 minutes.
Released: 2000
DVD Special Features:
Director's Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Extra Languages & Subtitles
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