UK Release Date: 26th December 1995
Pet detective Ace Ventura comes out of retirement to investigate the disappearance of a rare white bat, the symbol of an African tribe.
Director: Steve Oedekerk (Nothing to Lose, Kung Pow: Enter the Fist)
Starring: Jim Carrey
I believe Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and its sequel, When Nature Calls, are films that I would have enjoyed if I'd watched them when I was younger. My immature level isn't as great as it use to be!
In Pet Detective, Ace is an incredibly weird individual, a wise-guy who pisses off everyone and manages to get away with it. Not a single soul understands him and he makes a mockery of those that oppose him. In the sequel, there are a bunch of other oddballs that take away Ace's ability to be different, and his mockery is far and few between.
Carrey is fantastic at playing the, eccentric, and performs just as well in this as the first one. It's all about the humour. Love him or hate him, it's hard to knock him when his expressions are so robust. Some of the humour is plain silly and not the least bit funny. The monopoly guy scene and the section with the rhino are standout moments, as he's back to his wise-cracking old ways.
If you didn't like the first film, then this isn't for you. If you did enjoy it, then this may impress just as much as the first.
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