"Dumb and Dumber To" is the "Godfather Part III" of comedy. It came from a well-loved film made twenty years prior, and it failed to live up to even the least of the expectations surrounding it. This movie is completely awful. Jokes are thrown about at rapid speeds, and hardly a one of them lands with the slightest amusement. Gags from the first movie are copied or tweaked, and not a single one brings any laughs. The level of stupid the title characters seems to have been ratcheted up by such an astounding amount, that it makes it impossible to think of these two as worthy protagonists in any form. The performances range from grating to middling, and never quite get above that range. Did I mention that this film is simply awful? Awful!
Grade: F
3D: N/A
Easter Egg: Yes.
Starring: Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Rob Riggle
Director: Bobby & Peter Farrelly
Writer(s): 6 Writing Credits
RT: 110 min
Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, partial nudity, language and some drug references
Two Sentences:
Ouija (2014): A weak concept, bad acting, and and a group of weakly written central characters make this horror film a complete drag to watch. The conclusion brings a silly twist that doesn't feel genuine or interesting.
Grade: D-
Annabelle (2014):
At no point does the eponymous killer doll ever feel like a real threat, and I think that is the underlying problem with this thrill-less horror film. Despite the failures of the script, a couple of decent performances help bring this up from an unsalvageable mess of a movie.
Grade: D
Jessabelle (2014)
Some half decent scares, and an intriguing concept, give way to run-of-the-mill plotting, and some half-baked twists and turns. Sarah Snook carries the story as well as she could, and should be a welcome addition to a new crop of young actresses.
Grade: C+
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