Jim Carrey's breakout role, Ace Ventura is one of the funniest films of the 1990s. Written by the former In Living Color writer himself, the film centers around an oddball kook of a lead character who investigates missing pets. If you enjoy Jim Carrey's brand of humor (and it's not for everyone), then you'll love Ace Ventura. A bit more mainstream than Dumb And Dumber, it's less ridiculous in concept (with the exception of a man employed as a pet detective). If you know how to laugh, then you'll be hard-pressed to avoid doing so while watching Ace Ventura: Pet Detective...

Jim Carrey stars in the role of Ace Ventura, a Miami-based "pet detective" who has an unusual ability to relate to animals of every kind. For the most part, Carrey spends his days searching for lost and stolen pets. But when the Miami Dolphin mascot turns up missing, the Dolphin front office enlists Ventura's aid in finding the culprit.

With the help of Dolphins employee Melissa Robinson (Courteney Cox) and law enforcement buddy Emilio (Tone Loc), Ace searches the whole of Miami in an effort to recapture the kidnapped dolphin. But along the way, he butts heads with Miami PD Lt. Lois Einhorn (Sean Young). When Ace discovers that the master criminal is a former member of the last Dolphins championship team, he must uncover the person's identity if he hopes to find the mascot (leading to one of the more hilarious sequences in the film, when Carrey follows around the former players, searching for a ring with a missing stone). However, the stakes of the investigation are raised when the same perpetrator kidnaps Dan Marino before the Super Bowl. Now, it's up to Ace Ventura to save the football season for the Miami Dolphins...

Long before his other starring roles, Jim Carrey burst onto the Hollywood radar with this cult classic smash hit. Ace Ventura is utterly ridiculous, but the movie thrives on the back of Carrey's unique talents. Not since Robin Williams has a comedian of such limitless energy and ability hit the big screen. Ace Ventura showcases the best of Carrey's talents and accurately embodies (he wrote it) his realm of humor. The constant antics of the film's hero make for good comedic exchange between Carrey and Young as their two characters battle against each other.

Strange and over-the-top, Ace Ventura hit the big screen as a unique oddity that many have since attempted to replicate. But few actors have the multi-faceted talents of Jim Carrey, and that makes Ace Ventura a rare film indeed. Unlike Wayne's World, this is one 1990s comedy that hasn't lost its comedic luster with the passing of time. It's just as funny today as when first released - if not more hilarious. It's this timeless quality of its comedy that makes Ace Ventura: Pet Detective a definite must-see film...

The DVD Report

Great movie but HORRIBLE DVD!!!!!!!!

No deleted scenes, Full screen, Only couple special feats, and it seems more like a VHS than a DVD.

I will write a positive review once it's re-released in wide screen... and has that deleted scene where Ace rocks the Cannibal Corpse concert!

The hilarious movie Ace Ventura Pet Detective will make you laugh until you wet your pants. The whole plot of the movie is that the character Ray Finkle kidnaps the Miami,Dolphins football team mascot. After the kidnap Ace Ventura is called to solve the mystery of the missing dolphin. But then a twisted thing happens and the character Ray Finkle gets transquendered and changes look so no one knows its him.The movie also specifies in 12 different actors.
Although Ace is a animal lover he still takes time away from his job to woo the ladies. But at the end he unmasks the villain and gets the girl. Many quotes were said about this movie. One quote that was said is that it is a perfect comedy by Jules Peimer a wnwk radio worker. Another that was said is that it was rated 4 stars by Jay Stone,Ottawa citizen. Also it was called a riot from start to finish by Rita Kempley,the washington post.
There is also a secret character that comes out in the movie. But Ill tell you the secret character is Aces rear end(butt). But the fun does not end here because there is a second movie called Ace Ventura when nature caals. but this movie is directed by Tom Shadyac starting Jim Carrey. Although wether Ace is undercover,underfire or underwater he always gets his man or beast.

This was Jim Carrey's first starring film and was an instant success. In fact,box office receipts came to over $5 million in the first week since its theatrical release on March 4,1994. Great moral support from pre-Friends Courteney Cox. Carrey plays the title role who's of course,a pet detective searching for lost pets. Man,he was silly. This film became priced-to-own(on VHS) when it was released on home video in the fall of 1994.