Blu-ray Review – Liar Liar

It's easy to forget all these years later, but in 1994, Jim Carrey went from being a comedian doing consistent work on a Fox television show to become the biggest and most bankable star in Hollywood. This special year gifted "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective," "The Mask," and "Dumb and Dumber" to the world, with Carrey showcasing his considerable gifts with chaotic funny business, becoming a household name in the process. 1995 continued the party, as Carrey stole "Batman Forever" and suited up for sequel duty with "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls." With 1996's "The Cable Guy," Carrey took a chance on darker material, which didn't connect in full with his audience, making 1997's "Liar Liar" a careful realignment of his known comedic fury, offering the actor a chance to revive his tornado-like screen presence with a slightly softer offering of sentimental hokum, teasing newfound dramatic interests from the star. It's the Carrey of old meeting the Carrey of tomorrow, and while "Liar Liar" fails to be meaningful, it does offer some wonderfully unhinged work from the actor, who works at top speed and volume to make a big studio smash out of simple high concept comedy. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com