A Monkey Movie Report

Jim Carrey plays a man who comes out of the closet with a vengeance, becomes a con man, gets sent to prison where he meets the love of his life, Phillip Morris (played by Ewan McGregor), tries to give up conning but can't, and then does everything he can to get out of prison so he can be with his man. The stuff he does is incredible. it even includes faking HIV/AIDS in order to get released from prison.

Don't get me wrong, this is not a gritty crime film, it's a wildly funny and sometimes pitch black comedy that had us in stitches. Carrey is a hoot as the tenacious gay con man who will not let a little thing like prison stop him from being with the man he loves. McGregor is good as his love interest, but for me, Leslie Mann steals this film. She plays the woman Carrey marries before he comes out and she epitomizes the kind of Christian wife you'd want if you came out after years of marriage, she accepting, loving, and holds no grudge because she lets her god be in control. She doesn't judge, she does the best with what she's been dealt.

A word of warning, this film features lots of man on man kissing and simulated man on man sex. If you're squeamish about seeing that sort of thing, you ought to skip this one. But if you're up for it, this film will definitely make you laugh. I recommend it.

23 Dicks

I saw this movie the other night:
I must admit I liked it more than I thought I would. It's got a lot of twists and turns and Jim Carrey does a nice job of not being funny in it and the ending is kind of unexpected. I recommend you watch it but only if you can do so for free.

Oh, I almost forgot, the best thing about this movie is that it has Virginia Madsen in it.
She's pretty good in it and she makes most of it bearable, at least for me anyway.
I hope I look as great as she does at 45.
Holy shit, what am I talking about? I'm already 45 and I'll never look that great. Boy howdy is she a pretty woman or what? Virginia is a 10 in 23 and she's the only reason I sat through the entire movie.

I watched Dick again last night on one of those In Demand channels on digital cable.

I loved this movie the first time I saw it and now after seeing it again after about 6 or 7 years, I love it even more. It's about two teenage girls, played Michelle Williams and Kirsten Dunst, who get involved with Dick Nixon and the Watergate mess. It's funny and has great performances by everyone in the cast. This clever film is a must see light comedy.

I was just a little younger than the age the girls in the movie were supposed to be but I remember that era vividly. I remember the clothes, the music, the politics, the attitudes about Nixon, Viet Nam, and dope smoking. This film hits them all dead on and gets it right on every count.

It's a sweet funny comedy that I highly recommend. I like it so much that I may add it to the permanent DVD collection here at Monkey Central if I see it for sale at a low price some time.

And now, you knew they were coming, so here they are, ladies and gents, the obligatory Dick jokes: You can't go wrong with Dick. I'm not kidding, Dick does not suck. You'll laugh and you'll want this Dick for your very own. This Dick is a charmer.