{"id":445,"date":"2014-07-12T01:44:07","date_gmt":"2014-07-12T01:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=445"},"modified":"2026-06-17T16:39:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:39:51","slug":"ace-ventura-pet-detective-1994","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=445","title":{"rendered":"Ace Ventura: Pet Detective-1994"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ace Ventura: Pet Detective-1994<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director Tom Shadyac<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starring Jim Carrey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott&#8217;s Review #106<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/215309.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1106\" src=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/215309-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"215309\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/215309-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/215309.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reviewed July 12, 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: D-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is a silly comedy from 1994 starring Jim Carrey as a goofy private investigator specializing in pet rescue.<\/p>\n<p>He is fairly inept but is hired by the Miami Dolphins to find their stolen mascot.<\/p>\n<p>The film is ridiculous on almost every level- bad clich\u00e9s, bad acting, mostly by the football players, and a dumb plot.<\/p>\n<p>The saving grace of the film is Jim Carrey, who defined the goofy, slapstick film star of the 1990s and, although over-the-top, is quite funny with his weird gestures and absurd mannerisms.<\/p>\n<p>If the writing were only slightly better- think Dumb and Dumber (1994) or The Mask (1994), this film would have been almost enjoyable, but.<\/p>\n<p>Still, it&#8217;s the definition of dumb fun, just a little too far, and sooner rather than later, it becomes convoluted and tedious.<\/p>\n<p>A cameo appearance by Dan Marino, obviously a poor actor, just made this movie seem sad and desperate.<\/p>\n<p>Sean Young is appealing as the villain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ace Ventura: Pet Detective-1994 Director Tom Shadyac Starring Jim Carrey Scott&#8217;s Review #106 Reviewed July 12, 2014 Grade: D- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is a silly comedy from 1994 starring Jim Carrey as a goofy private investigator specializing in pet rescue. 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