"Dumb and Dumber To" Disappoints, but Has its Laugh Out Loud Moments.

 

 

Released to the general public on Thursday the 13th, "Dumb and Dumber To" lacks sufficient conflict to really rivet the audience.

It's just my humble opinion, after all Harry, again portrayed by Jeff Daniels needs a kidney transplant and requires the assistant of his best friend Lloyd (Jim Carrey) to locate his daughter whose a sure match for a kidney donation. How does the eminence of death and going on a road trip with your best friend to save your life not constitute a conflict? To be honest, I can't explain, but this conflict falls flat as the story progresses and the laughs are rare.

As we all know from the previews, "Dumb and Dumber To" is a true sequel, leaving off where the original movie concluded 20 years ago, and written by the same screen writers, Bobby and Peter Farrelly.

"Dumb and Dumber To" was average at best for me. If you didn't enjoy the original "Dumb and Dumber" in the 90s, you'll most likely hate the sequel. My big problem with "D & D To" was that the first "Dumb and Dumber" was such a laugh fest containing all the elements needed for a great story; 'character development', 'conflict' and 'resolution'. The character development in the sequel was excellent, and not just with Carrey and Daniels, but the story is weak, unlike the original.

Yes, I comprehend, these movies are satirical, but the first movie was rich in storyline. The first flick had a solid plot. In the original, unsavory rich thieves are trying to get back tens of thousands in cash which Lloyd and Harry have accidentally harnessed and spent, thus their lives are in extreme danger from a seeking thug eager to kill them. Even as I was watching the original for the first time in 1994, I knew Harry and Lloyd would not be killed, but the threat was indeed there, and as I watched the original I realized how clever the Farrelly brothers were for creating and resolving conflicts. The first "Dumb and Dumber," also displayed the powers of love and its control over the male brain.

"Dumb and Dumber To's" storyline ultimately fails and the laughs simply cannot compare to the first movie. I did laugh out loud a few times which is why I'm giving the movie a 2 and 3/4 rating. (D & D one; hands down; a five star rating.)

People who immensely enjoyed the first "Dumb and Dumber," will see the sequel no matter what others say about it. My strong advice is to wait for the Video Droid, Netflix or other video release, it's not worth the money for the theaters.