No one likes to be pushed around, and when a person is pushed too hard, too often, they just kind of…snap.
Dick was a nice guy; he had a well-paying job, the perfect house, a wife, a dog, and a kid. After losing his job, being unable to find another because of his ruined reputation, and learning that his house was going to be repossessed, Dick snapped, and so did his wife.
I love movies where people lose it, just great. Jim Carrey plays Dick and Tea Leoni, Jane, as they steal and get revenge on those who treated them badly. Alec Baldwin also makes an appearance as the deplorable boss, who is pretty much responsible for most of the crazy people and their actions.
Now, I should say that if you are not a fan of Jim Carrey or can’t stand his type of comedy, this probably isn’t for you. I enjoyed it, and it’s a fun movie to watch if you don’t read too much into how morally wrong the stealing is and the question of why they get away with so many things. It’s another one of those no substance, no great revelation type of movies, so there you go.
Cast
- Jim Carrey as Richard “Dick” Harper
- Téa Leoni as Jane Harper
- Alec Baldwin as Jack McCallister
- Richard Jenkins as Frank Bascombe
- Angie Harmon as Veronica Cleeman
- John Michael Higgins as Garth
- Richard Burgi as Joe Cleeman
- Carlos Jacott as Oz Peterson
- Stephanie Weir as Deborah “Debbie” Peterson