The Mask (1994)

This was the perfect casting of Jim Carrey ever, and the best comic-book based film ever made. Hands down.And although Carrey has made other interesting and funny films, none have utilized his abilities as this practically made-for-Carrey film has.The Mask as a character itself is based on all of those cartoons with the redhaired dancer and the wolf, many were made during the WW-II years. One of them even had Red Riding Hood being eaten by the wolf at the end, or at least sitting in his pot.This was as clever casting as Robin Williams in "Aladdin" or "Mrs Doubtfire", something which we'd never see again. I believe there was even a sequel that is so im-memorable, that it'[s not even linked to this film in an IMDb search.That's where this film has a commonality with the Disney Aladdin films, you cannot do a sequel if you cannot reproduce a once in a lifetime performance.It's that personalities like Carrey and Williams are so dynamic that you can't just replace their characters with new actors.There were a lot of great character actors in this as well, including Carrey's landlady.This film could have had a good sequel, should have had one. I had never heard of this director, but he did a great job especially with the primitive CGI, very similar to Burton's work.It wasn't just Carrey, this was very well directed. And Cameron Diaz did not hurt, either.

Delightful cartoon style comedy where Jim Carrey made your first huge success after a double Ace Ventura,a bit childish but very funny,priceless that scene when the Mask has a revenge against two misleading mechanics.he put the exhaust in right place....Cameron Diaz was hot in great shape had a great debut,the real problem is about the crooks,they could make a better choice...Peter Greene didn't able to the role...the couple of cops are compatible and reasonable funny!!!Resume:First watch: 1996 / How many: 3 / Source: TV-Cable TV-DVD / Rating: 7.5

The MaskThe Mask brings out everything alive from the cartoon and the comics with the help of Jim Carrey who is in tremendous form on his perfect comic timing.

Classic of classics. Without a doubt, one of the best comedies of all times. It's a complete movie. The script is fabulous and the management even better. Chuck Russell in his best work gives us a series of unforgettable scenes, it would be impossible to choose one, but among the best could mention: the artistic number of the character of Cameron Diaz in Coco Bongo in the style of Rita Hayworth in "Gilda", scene of theft In the bank and the scene in which the Mask gives its deserved to punk-dressed criminals.With regard to the cast, all of them showed off, from the protagonists to the secondary characters. Jim Carrey (The Mask) in his best performance in a comic film, with every gesture, every nonsense, every madness, robs us of laughter from beginning to end. Cameron Diaz (Tina) impeccable in her debut as actress, wasting sensuality and sweetness at the same time, thanks to that majestic body, that blond hair and sky-blue eyes. Peter Greene perfect as a villain, just by looking at that good face and those deep blue eyes and you know who the bad guy is. The cops very awesome, as always the clever (Peter Riegert) and the clumsy (Jim Doughan). And last but not least, I do not know what it's called the dog that made Milo, but what a bonanza, by God, stole the show that little son of a female dog.As a curious fact, the film is based on the eponymous comic. Yes, nobody or almost nobody knows that. But since the film was filmed and because of its wide acceptance by the public, the comic came out of anonymity, one way or another. To finish, in one of the deliveries of the comic, The Mask shares chapters nothing less with the Joker and Batman.