Nice effects though.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Well ,I opened my movie vault today and came across the cable guy on DVD ,Jim Carrey has to be the funniest man in the world ,when life makes me mad Jim's there to make me laugh ....thanks Jim Carrey love you

This is the perfect Jim Carrey film: a comedy, but also a horror film with a more serious message at its heart. Jim Carrey's performance in this is nothing short of awesome. His portrayal of the deranged cable guy who just wants a friend is extremely sinister, while also being entertaining and warm in all the right places. His usual zaniness is there throughout, except subtly tweaked. When combined with the performances of his co-stars, whose characters all behave like normal people, this gives the nail-biting tension that pervades this film. The plot is excellent too, mirroring the balance between comedy and horror in Carrey's performance. It also keeps the audience guessing, never quite going in the direction they expect. There are a couple of subplots as well, which finally connect together in an explosive climax.This is a must-see for any fan of either horror or comedy. An innovative and brilliant film.

I have to say, Jim Carrey really did a good job in playing a criminal cable guy! He would honestly make you laugh even if some his jokes were definitely uncalled for. Matthew Broderick was good too as he can also play a very stressed out businessman who is trying to get his love life sorted and having to come across a cable guy freak! Man, I would hate to have a hard life like that!I was surprised to see Ben Stiller hasn't acted in this movie but he was shown as a criminal on television, I found that rather odd to be honest. He was the director or this right? So then, why couldn't act in this movie at all? He would make it even better in my opinion! I didn't find the ending very realistic, I would've thought that the cable guy would die from that fall because believe me, anyone would! Ben Stiller should've either killed off the character or get him arrested by the police. It would've been better to be honest.I suggest anyone who is a hardcore Jim Carrey fan to watch this!

"Cable Guy" is a rare misstep for Jim Carrey when he was at his most popular, thanks to movies "Ace Ventura", "The Mask", "Dumb And Dumber" and his scene stealing turn as the Riddler in "Batman Forever" in the 1990s. Plot In A Paragraph: Steven Kovacs (Matthew Broderick) has just been dumped by his girlfriend, he is waiting to get cable installed, when his best friend Rick (Jack Black) suggest bribing the installer with $50 for free cable. When The Cable Guy (Jim Carrey) arrives Steven fakes an interest in his work, which The Cable Guy takes to heart, and he sets out to make Steven his new best friend.It starts off well with Carrey playing his usual wacky off the wall type of character, but then it all becomes very dark and there are not too many laughs to be had. That said, whilst I like Carrey as a person, I never really laughed a lot during "Ace Ventura", "The Mask" or "Dumb And Dumber" they were watchable, and had some funny moments, especially "Dumb And Dumber" I smiled, chuckled and had a but of fun, but were largely not my cup of tea. Jack Black and Leslie Mann offer more than adequate support, and look out for Owen Wilson in one of his first roles.One thing I will say is The Cable Guy made some scary predictions which all came true.