"Stupid and even stupid 2": reviews of the movie. Actors and the role of the comedy "Dumb and stupid 2"

The famous comedy since its release in the distant 1994 was immediately recognized as a cult. This was facilitated by its success in all respects - from a warm reception and a full payback of the budget. Twenty years later, the second part of the picture comes out. In the features of the sequel and its contradictory reviews, we will try to understand this article.

The end is only the beginning

To immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the film, you need to forget about your thoughts and do not go into the details of the plot turns. Before us is a comedy of pure water, the standard of many Hollywood projects, from viewing which you can get real pleasure. So they talked about the first part. In it, the best friends of Lloyd and Harry go on a trip across the country in search of the only beloved woman, getting into unimaginable comic situations. Many undoubtedly celebrated the creative period of Jim Carrey, which was also conditioned by the release of the movie "The Mask" in the same year. "Dumb and stupid" was recognized as a cult comedy, with an easy submission of unostentatious history, which took a worthy place in the piggy bank of paintings that raise the mood. Therefore, it was quite logical that the viewers predicted that someday the film "Stupid and Dumber 2" will be released. Their expectations were fully justified. However, the appearance of the light was delayed for two decades.

What for it is necessary?

Attempt to not forget the main characters was the release of the film "Dumb and stupid dumb: When Harry met Lloyd." The roles were performed by young actors Eric Christian Olsen and Derek Richardson, and the film failed at the box office. For the brothers Peter and Bobby Farrelli, the original comedy became one of the first directorial works. And very successful. During their career, they made many good films, mostly comedy, with their inherent use of farce and rock music. The idea of the film "Stupid and Dumber 2" arose much after the release of the first part. Then the directors took up new projects, dreaming that they had the same deafening success. About that, to return to the continuation, the brothers seriously spoke in 2011, having completed the filming of the "Unmarried Week". The difficulty was in obtaining consent for the participation of the central actors. Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels at that time did not need to search for fame, and then, they were already over fifty, which created certain difficulties when the authors prescribed Harry and Lloyd twenty years later.

Difficult return

The first part was put by the studio New Line Cinema. But to continue, Farrelly hoped to attract Warner Bros. The large film company refused, and then Universal produced the film "Stupid and Dumber 2".

Under the guidance of the brothers, the shooting was launched in September 2013, which Jim Carrey wrote on his social networking page. By the way, it was necessary to resort to its help to the directors. They could not find the actor who played the role of the blind boy Billy from the first part. And it was only on Facebook that they suggested that actor Brady Bloom play in the sequel. It was planned that the sequel release would be timed to the 20th anniversary of the release of the original. The picture was filmed in Rhode Island, where the native Farrelly, as well as in Atlanta and California.

A new idea about the old

For writing the script, Sean Anders and John Morris, involved in the comedies "We are Millers" and "The Imperfect Bosses 2" took the writing. With Jim Carrey, they worked on the "Penguins of Mr. Popper." The Farrelly brothers took an active part, as they well remembered their characters as directors. Particular attention was paid to what intrigue to invest in the film "Dumb and stupid 2". The viewers had yet to collect feedback, and no one wanted to come as a result of the failure.

According to the plot of the picture, the finale of the first part is connected with the continuation only by the fact that for twenty years Lloyd is in a psychiatric hospital. He can not speak. A faithful friend of Harry visits him, and one day Lloyd admits that he was playing his disease all this time! Friends find a postcard addressed to Harry, where they talk about the pregnancy of his then girlfriend. The postcard dates back to 1991, therefore the child Harry has now grown up. Friends go on a long trip, and when they find Harry's lost daughter, Lloyd immediately falls in love with her.

"Dumb and stupid 2". Feedback on continuing

And again the characteristic feature of Harry and Lloyd is manifested in their intellectual development, which became the main "chip" of the characters. Through the prism of humor, creators are considering the question of the existence of such heroes in society. The problems of the development of young people, as Harry and Lloyd appeared for the first time, can be traced in the film "Dumb and stupid 2". Reviews of the audience are in many ways inclined to the view that, despite the 20-year time difference, Harry and Lloyd have not changed, and the continuation is just as stupid and ridiculous.

Was there a sequel?

In contrast to good responses, there are those who express a negative attitude towards the film. "Dumb and stupid 2" promised to pour out into a legendary sequel, which failed because of the fact that predictable jokes are beaten a million times. While the predecessor became the whole flagship, which opened a new genre of comedies. Now in front of the audience humor is below the belt and the humor is "toilet", the lack of script and the complete absurdity of what is happening on the screen.

Participation of actors

Fans of the first part expected continuation for a number of reasons. One of them was the desire to see again the screen duet of Lloyd and Harry in the sequel "Dumb and stupid 2". Actors, who embodied the central images, can no longer be perceived as before. Obvious and external changes - Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels aged, although they made every effort not to focus on this attention in the frame. Most importantly, they preserved the integrity of the images, resorting to jokes and emotions familiar from the times of the original.

One of the powerful comedians, Jim Carrey, recently can not boast of successful roles, but it feels that the actor has retained the energy that millions of spectators conquered. It remains to express the hope that in his filmography will still be many interesting roles that allow us to show our comedy.

The old story trails

Taking as a basis the original and practically not inventing something grand, the script writers used old methods and recognizable "gags". The film "Dumb and stupid 2" in many respects repeats the plot line of the predecessor. The viewer will again meet an intruder and a blind disabled person, Lloyd will reincarnate in a dreamy romance, and not intended for the highway, but an amusing transport will become a vehicle in search of Harry's daughter.

What is the sequel full of? Constant raffles. Painfully stupid, but not without humor. Confirming this with a whole range of innovations - a cat "Vetroduy" and a hearing aid that brought a lot of trouble, a gas attack in the hearse and slightly offensive humor below the belt with the participation of an old woman. In addition, a special genre style - road-movie, extremely rare and gaining popularity. Of course, the jokes of 20 years of aging, mixed with the modern "Very Scary Movie", and a new opportunity to see Jim Carrey in a stuck ampoule.

Can luck be repeated?

For Jim Carrey, the comedy became the second time when he plays one character. So it was with the protector of pets "Ace Ventura". And yet, according to viewers, this does not detract from his participation (especially after a long break), as did Farrelly's attempts to enter the same river twice. "Dumb and stupid 2" (reviews about the film - that's proof) is an unsuccessful attempt to restore the heritage of the original part, using its main advantages, estimated in the mid-90's. Now the changes touched the very American humor and the viewer, so the idea of a 20-year-old footpath traversed by a failed one.

Back from everyday life, forward - to frivolity!

The success of the sequel was controversial. While the announced budget has paid off four times, world ratings indicate low ratings of critics. Nevertheless, for many comedy "Stupid and more stupid 2" was a long-awaited memory of childhood, nostalgia for the past, when causeless humor forced to roll with laughter. Resourceful and inventive, he gives birth to a lot of fun almost in every episode. Not for nothing that the journey of characters turns into one great adventure.

For all its stupidity, the picture is filled with a positive, giving an excellent positive attitude. And although the current humor is not the same, the best traditions of the genre are preserved in it. Undoubtedly, the comedy "Dumb and Dumberer 2", the actors and roles inherent in the stupid situations and the incessant flow of jokes will be able to leave a long aftertaste. Explaining this is a simple desire of the creators to remind the viewer of old times, increasingly erased from memory.