Truly Dreadful Film

Redundant and unnecessary.

best movie i've ever seen.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Finally watched this on TV, expecting a bit more than just juvenile gags. Sadly disappointed. Maybe a bit of plot? Beyond they're all after Mary, who rarely wears a bra and is blithely unaware that a pizza delivery boy has managed to convince her he's a crippled architect? OK, I'm a Marx Brothers fan and you could probably accuse them of all sorts of implausibilities, but they still produced classic comedy. This was tepid stuff at best.

This is the funniest film I've ever seen - and I've watched hundreds of comedy films. This is laugh-out-loud hilarious. This is what a comedy film should be like. Sure, it's not realistic that Cameron Diaz's red-hot character would want someone average like Ben Stiller's character. However, if you can suspend your disbelief in that regard - the film is riotously funny.

It has been almost proved that comedies are not as important as serious films. When you look at the greatest films ever made and critics' lists of annual best films, you'll be lucky to find one. When you do look at some of the all-time great comedies, you will find flicks like Some Like It Hot, Duck Soup, and Young Frankenstein. There's Something About Mary is one of those comedies stamped as at the level of the oldies. Some may find it funnier than others, but it is the way everything happens and the way the story unfolds that is just right.Ben Stiller ditches his good looks and starts the movie in a long flashback about when he was a total geek in high school named Ted Strowman who gets a dates to the prom with the most popular and pretty girl in school: Mary. Nobody can deny how beautiful Cameron Diaz looks as Mary. Things take a disastrous turn right away after he gets his sack stuck in his fly. This is perhaps the most memorable scene and the one that rolls out the longest. Mary moves away soon after with Ted blocking the incident out of his mind. Thirteen years later, he randomly starts thinking about her and has a panic attack. That respires his interest in her and his friend (Chris Elliot) recommends Ted hires a private investigator. Ted gets sleazy Pat Healey, played awesomely by Matt Dillon. Matt Dillon is a talented actor who has scored high in both comedies and serious roles. This is his best. Mary now lives in Miami, and after a while of tracking her, Pat also falls in love with her and decides to move down there. When Ted arrives, he learns that he must compete with many men viewing for Mary.The three leads in this are awesome, but it is probably Matt Dillon that was the fan favourite. The supporting cast is just as good, but it is where they fit in and who they are that drive the narrative to perfection. Some guy named "Woogie" fell for Mary first, but she had to get a restraining order against him; Ted fell for Mary when she moved to his town in high school; Pat fell for Mary after tailing her, and there's a slew of other memorable characters perfectly placed. Lee Evans plays a crippled man who is perhaps the smartest one in terms of getting guys away from Mary. Each subplot is perfect. Learning the true state of Lee Evans' character was when I couldn't help it and my self-containment was gone. I said to myself with a huge smile: "Oh my God this is perfect. Totally genius." Now whenever I watch it, I laugh really hard and it makes me feel so good about myself. That's what's up with Mary, the guys want her because she makes them feel great about themselves. The movie as a whole does that to me. (Well, Mary alone does too.)For a comedy to be truly great, there cant by just fart jokes. There needs to be a serious aspect and actual brains in the way the characters are written and the plot is developed. There's Something About Mary succeeds in that.

There's Something About Mary (1998): Dir: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly / Cast: Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Lee Evans, Chris Elliot: Hilarious comedy about attraction. Mary is the obsession of several scheming males but only one poises sincerity. Cameron Diaz plays Mary, the dream girl of Ben Stiller. He was set to take her to the prom until an accident involving his zipper prevented it. After thirteen years he seeks her whereabouts through a sleazy investigator who does find her but deceives Stiller with wrong information when he decides to pursue her. This leads to a road trip of embarrassing mishaps. Vulgar yet sincere storytelling by Bobby and Peter Farrelly who previously made the excellent Kingpin as well as the hilarious Dumb and Dumber. Both directors not only pull off great comic writing but also the ultimate date movie since it can easily appeal to both genders. Stiller is a great foil as the lovesick hero but it is his sincerity that is the heart of the movie. Cameron Diaz glows as the free spirited Mary even during a tasteless hair gel scene. Matt Dillon is hilarious as the investigator deceiving his way into Mary's life. Lee Evans plays the handicapped Tucker detecting competition. Chris Elliot plays Dom, Stiller's best friend who has a fetish for womens' footwear, and a problem with hives. It regards our intentions in relationships resulting in pure comic fun. Score: 10 / 10