We all know the story...bosses screw over their employees in order to stay wealthy. Many fictional stories have had that premise, along with numerous comic strips (such as Dilbert)...and then there was reality, like Enron a few years ago. And now it has returned to the big screen...
Dick Harper (Carrey) has a good life. He just received a promotion, Vice President of Communications for Globodyne and has recently bought a house for his lovely family. In fact he encouraged his wife Jane (Leoni) to quit her job and spend more time with their son Billy (Drozin). Of course, this is all too good to last. Dick learns, during a press conference, that the company is going down. Everyone loses their jobs, and he hits rock bottom. He cannot find a job and they are losing everything...the gardener even comes back to take their fake lawn and they have a hole in the backyard where the pool was going to go.
With nowhere else to turn, Dick and Jane turn to thievery to make ends meet. Dick also learns that his boss Jack (Baldwin) had been getting rid of his stock and finding other people to take the fall for the company. With the help of another disgruntled employee, Dick's immediate boss Frank (Jenkins), they want to get back at Jack.
The first time I saw this film I only watched the first 20 or so minutes and I can't say I was impressed. Recently I finally watched the entire film and I have to admit it was funny. I love Jim Carrey in comedy roles (although I do enjoy the "Truman Show"), and he certainly delivers. I'm sure the 1977 version with George Segal and Jane Fonda is better, but this wasn't too bad. Alec Baldwin is great as the slimy Jack McCalister and I found myself thinking about his role of Jack Donaghy on TV's 30 Rock (which is AMAZING!). He does that kind of character so well. Some parts were over the top and it was far from my favorite Carrey film, but it was mindless entertainment.
Watch while doing homework: if you try to watch it without doing anything else, it will fry your brain
--: I don't necessarily want to endorse this film, but it was enjoyable...you be the judge
Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) 90 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for brief language, some sexual humor and occasional humorous drug references
Director: Dean Parisot
Starring: Jim Carrey as Dick Harper
Tea Leoni as Jane Harper
Alec Baldwin as Jack McCallister
Richard Jenkins as Frank Bascombe
John Michael Higgins as Garth
Carlos Jacott as Oz Peterson
Aaron Michael Drozin as Billy Harper
Gloria Garayua as Blanca
Dick Harper (Carrey) has a good life. He just received a promotion, Vice President of Communications for Globodyne and has recently bought a house for his lovely family. In fact he encouraged his wife Jane (Leoni) to quit her job and spend more time with their son Billy (Drozin). Of course, this is all too good to last. Dick learns, during a press conference, that the company is going down. Everyone loses their jobs, and he hits rock bottom. He cannot find a job and they are losing everything...the gardener even comes back to take their fake lawn and they have a hole in the backyard where the pool was going to go.
With nowhere else to turn, Dick and Jane turn to thievery to make ends meet. Dick also learns that his boss Jack (Baldwin) had been getting rid of his stock and finding other people to take the fall for the company. With the help of another disgruntled employee, Dick's immediate boss Frank (Jenkins), they want to get back at Jack.
The first time I saw this film I only watched the first 20 or so minutes and I can't say I was impressed. Recently I finally watched the entire film and I have to admit it was funny. I love Jim Carrey in comedy roles (although I do enjoy the "Truman Show"), and he certainly delivers. I'm sure the 1977 version with George Segal and Jane Fonda is better, but this wasn't too bad. Alec Baldwin is great as the slimy Jack McCalister and I found myself thinking about his role of Jack Donaghy on TV's 30 Rock (which is AMAZING!). He does that kind of character so well. Some parts were over the top and it was far from my favorite Carrey film, but it was mindless entertainment.
Watch while doing homework: if you try to watch it without doing anything else, it will fry your brain
--: I don't necessarily want to endorse this film, but it was enjoyable...you be the judge
Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) 90 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for brief language, some sexual humor and occasional humorous drug references
Director: Dean Parisot
Starring: Jim Carrey as Dick Harper
Tea Leoni as Jane Harper
Alec Baldwin as Jack McCallister
Richard Jenkins as Frank Bascombe
John Michael Higgins as Garth
Carlos Jacott as Oz Peterson
Aaron Michael Drozin as Billy Harper
Gloria Garayua as Blanca
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