This is a scenario that happens time and time again of late in the entertainment industry; a poor script with amazing talent cannot make a great film. No amount of "working a scene" and "perfect production execution" will not save a tanking story. Those that tackle the endeavor fail.
Regrettably, "Dumb and Dumber To" falls into this category.
The movie starts out with a fairly decent base explaining where our characters have been, their history, and goals. But, in the middle of this "framework" the dialogue, jokes, and slapstick humor are lost in a fading mirage of the original film.
There are a few moments that take us back to the magic that was before but it quickly dissipates as one cannot help but feel a little resentment towards the "New" Harry and Lloyd. These are not the characters that we remember as being innocently hilarious but now have malicious intent.
The lead up to jokes, building of comedic tension, timing are all executed well by the talent but fall short for a laugh. And it doesn't just fall short, ITS COMPLETELY DULL. I am a huge Jim Carrey fan and will forever be, but geez, his genius talent couldn't even save this "film" from oblivion. Stay far away from this film, it seems to have been catered to the punk rocking meth head behind your local gas station.
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