There's Something About Mary (1998)

Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Blistering performances.

What the heck did I just watch. Such a weird storyline- not only is it unbelievable but it's not even funny. It's just so beyond strange all these men after one crazy girl. And then you randomly had Lee Evans in it??

There's Something About Mary is 1998 romantic comedy directed by the Farrrelly Brothers and stars Ben Stiller,Cameron Diaz,Matt Dillon and Lee Evans and tells the tale of a young lovelorn man named Ted(played by Ben Stiller)who is still not over his first love Mary(played by Cameron Diaz).As a teen his prom night went horribly wrong and he lost touch of Mary when he got older. Now grown up he tries to track her down by hiring a Private Detective played by Matt Dillon who also falls madly in love with Mary along with a couple of more guys and Ted has to wonder will he ever be with Mary or not? Overall from start to finish this film was hilarious. The opening with Ben Stiller wearing braces and getting his privates caught in his zipper of the trousers cracked me up and Keith David(who plays Cameron Diaz's stepdad in this film) with his reaction to it was hilarious. Another was about the dog who took a sleeping pill and the Private Detective had to try and bring him back to life again. The chemistry between Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz was very well played as I love both actors having grown up watching these two evolve(I think this film introduced me to Ben Stiller,while The Mask was the film that introduced me to her as that was her film debut with Jim Carrey in 1994).Now I know what your saying is it as funny as Dumb & Dumber.....not quite but it does come in a close second to that film. 8/10 B+

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.

Now I was just discussing this film with a work colleague today and we both first thought of the scene with miss Diaz choice of hair gel. Now I found this film hilarious but i know this film won't appeal to everyone, my wife being one( she didn't find it that funny) but she is not a fan of Ben Stiller and I Know he is not everyone's cup of tea. But the story as well as the laughs move along well and is supported by good music and acting. It is well written. The humour is good but will make some of you cringe. Well worth a watch or one of those films you can put on and laugh at again after an interval thumbs up from me. This will be one of the films Cameron Diaz will be most remembered for. I know this style of humour has been repeated in other films but for me this will be thought of as a great comely film.