Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, loses an important suitcase with money before she leaves for Aspen, the two friends (who have found the suitcase) decide to return it to her. After some "adventures" they finally get to Aspen where, using the lost money they live it up and fight for Mary's heart.
Critics were sharply divided at the time — professional reviewers found it uneven and crude at best, while audiences responded with far more enthusiasm, a gap that has only widened as the film's cult standing has grown. The central debate was whether the Farrelly brothers' relentless stupidity was a feature or a bug, and whether Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels could carry material that thin. Those who liked it tended to credit the two leads almost entirely.
“made me laugh so loudly I embarrassed myself. I just couldn't stop”
Roger Ebert·The Chicago Sun-Times
Comedy
Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, loses an important suitcase with money before she leaves for Aspen, the two friends (who have found the suitcase) decide to return it to her. After some "adventures" they finally get to Aspen where, using the lost money they live it up and fight for Mary's heart.
Critics were sharply divided at the time — professional reviewers found it uneven and crude at best, while audiences responded with far more enthusiasm, a gap that has only widened as the film's cult standing has grown. The central debate was whether the Farrelly brothers' relentless stupidity was a feature or a bug, and whether Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels could carry material that thin. Those who liked it tended to credit the two leads almost entirely.
“made me laugh so loudly I embarrassed myself. I just couldn't stop”
Roger Ebert·The Chicago Sun-Times
Comedy