Carrey fans weren’t ready for this dark satire about an aggressive sociopath who won’t leave new pal Matthew Broderick alone. (It grossed $103 million worldwide, but that wasn’t enough to recoup its steep budget and marketing costs.) Critics still argue over whether Carrey’s uncompromising performance is brilliant or unwatchably irritating. Whatever points director Ben Stiller tried to make about male friendship, TV addiction, and our over-reliance on technology are buried beneath Carrey’s grotesque shtick.
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