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The Mask (1994)

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Reviews Counted:42

Fresh:32

Rotten:10

Average Rating:6.5/10

Consensus: It misses perhaps as often as it hits, but Carrey's manic bombast, Diaz's blowsy appeal, and the film's overall cartoony bombast keep The Mask afloat.

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Boring bank account officer Stanley Ipkiss (Jim Carrey) is tired of kowtowing to his know-nothing boss and being rejected by attractive women. But just before he decides to end it all, Stanley is... Boring bank account officer Stanley Ipkiss (Jim Carrey) is tired of kowtowing to his know-nothing boss and being rejected by attractive women. But just before he decides to end it all, Stanley is transformed from a spineless accountant into a jiving zoot-suited hellion when he discovers the superhuman powers of an ancient wooden mask he finds floating in the river. With the mask, Stanley has the courage to do everything he's ever dreamed of. That includes wooing blond bombshell Tina Carlyle (Cameron Diaz), a torchy singer at the swanky nightclub Coco Bongo. Too bad Tina's caught up with mobster Dorian Tyrel, a brutal villain planning to rob Stanley's bank and take over the city! Now it's up to Stanley to rid the besieged metropolis of Tyrel. Based on the Dark Horse comic book, THE MASK introduced Diaz to audiences and helped cement Carrey's fame after ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE. Its story of a human cartoon, courtesy of computer effects and Carrey's talent for impressions, was a perfect fit for the comedian's pliable facial features. [More]

Starring: Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Peter Riegert, Peter Greene

Starring: Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Peter Riegert, Peter Greene, Amy Yasbeck, Richard Jeni

Director: Chuck Russell

Director: Chuck Russell
Composer: Randy Edelman
Producer: Bob Engelman
Story: Michael Fallon, Mark Verheiden
Screenwriter: Mike Werb

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Reviews for The Mask

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Exuberant fun.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
04/17/01
William Gallagher
William Gallagher
BBC
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The Mask is highly enjoyable -- if you can bear Carrey's constant tics and mugging.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
12/14/08
Channel 4 Film
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Despite everything, it's still a marvellously energetic movie.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
07/06/05
Kim Newman
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine
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The design is bright as a button and the transformation scenes real eye-poppers, but the film's best special effect is putty-faced Carrey with his razzle-dazzle star turn as the affable Stanley and his manic alter ego.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out
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No review available.

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08/12/04
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

No review available.

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01/04/03
Josh Ralske
Josh Ralske
All Movie Guide

Carrey has yet to find the perfect vehicle for himself, but The Mask, while hardly as fantastic as it should have been, is a step in the right direction.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

The results are easy to watch, though awfully familiar and simpleminded.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
04/18/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader

The Mask is a perfect vehicle for the talents of Jim Carrey, who underwhelmed me with Ace Ventura, Pet Detective but here seems to have found a story and character that work together with manic energy.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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No review available.

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02/17/06
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

A wacky and eye-popping (literally) combination of live-action comedy and computer animation.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

...a kind of Roger Rabbit on steroids that still holds up well after all these years.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
12/19/08
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Gimmicky, tiresome, and without any redeeming qualities. Diaz is nothing more than a pretty, smiling face.

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03/21/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

CG overkill salvaged by Carrey's maniacal performance.

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04/02/05
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

This special effects extravaganza is s good star vehicle for Jim Carrey, exhibiting his skills and his shticks; in a small part, the sexy Cameron Diaz is bound to become a leading lady.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
02/05/07
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Cartoony fun with a bombastic Jim Carrey.

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08/18/05
Bill Clark
Bill Clark
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Though a bit slow in the in-betweens (you might get a somewhat antsy), The Mask is a cute clean film for the whole family.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
01/26/04
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

A highly imaginative film.

Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
01/01/00
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

The story is unoriginal and dull, and the direction doesn't break anything.

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment 2 Comments
09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

Depends entirely on your tolerance for Carrey.

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11/12/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
 
 
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