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Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Ace Ventura - Pet Detective
1994
**
Director: Tom Shadyac
Cast: Jim Carrey, Courteney Cox, Sean Young, Tone Loc, Dan Marino, John Capodice, Noble Willingham, Troy Evans

Ace Ventura is a detective who is specialised in tracking down missing animals. Now he is assigned to find the dolphin mascot of the Miami NFL team. In his breakthrough role, Jim Carrey gives one of his trademark over-the-top rubber face performances. There are some nice gags and catchphrases, but they cannot carry a 90-minute movie. Some of the jokes feel terribly dated. Followed by Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls.