When a no-account bank clerk discovers a curious wooden mask he finds it has some interesting properties; to wit, the mask magnifies the wearer's personality to superhuman proportions--oddly, others seem to find this attractive. The no-longer-nebbischy clerk enjoys his new life considerably, but when he seduces the girlfriend .. Read more
| Starring | Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Richard Jeni, Peter Riegert |
|---|---|
| Director | Charles Russell |
| Genres | Comedy |
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When a no-account bank clerk discovers a curious wooden mask he finds it has some interesting properties; to wit, the mask magnifies the wearer's personality to superhuman proportions--oddly, others seem to find this attractive. The no-longer-nebbischy clerk enjoys his new life considerably, but when he seduces the girlfriend of a powerful gangster, complications result. Academy Award Nominations: Best Visual Effects.
| Starring | Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Richard Jeni, Peter Riegert, Amy Yasbeck, Peter Greene |
|---|---|
| Director | Charles Russell |
| Studio | ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 37 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 41 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 07 Mar 2005 Blu-ray: unknown Production year: 1994 |
| Format | DVD |
Jim Carrey consolidated his Ace Ventura position as America's most successful comedian with this stunning tribute to the zany style of Tex Avery and other Warner Bros animators from the golden age of cartoons. Amazing computer-generated special effects drive this slick showcase for Carrey's explosively unpredictable talents, as he plays a mild-mannered banker who turns into a wild and crazy superhero when he finds a magical ancient mask. Highlights include the Bugs Bunny-style Cuban Pete routine, Carrey's pet dog donning the mask and gorgeous Cameron Diaz as the star's love interest. But mainly it's an excuse for Carrey to move with whirlwind speed, pop his eyeballs and swap parts of his anatomy for the cartoon equivalents in hysterically funny and tremendously imaginative ways.
Antic, amusing comedy that finds a perfect setting for the exaggerated style of Jim Carrey: cartoon-style humour, borrowing heavily from Chuck Jones and Tex Avery. The jokes are often familiar, but never seen before in a real-life setting thanks to the sp
Definitely not for grown-ups.
Seen this film years ago and just watched it again. I had forgotten just how funny this film is. I think everyone who found it funny the first time will love it all over again and more.
Jim Carrey has been given a glimpse into the future after movie illustrators added years to his looks for his animated character in new movie A Christmas Carol. The Mask star, 47, voices Scrooge in the animated retelling of the classic Charles Dickens tale, and producers based the features of the character on the actor himself. But the similarities between Carrey's movie Scrooge and his dad Percy's real-life looks are so uncanny, he's convinced his family will be spooked. He says, "That's the... Read more