say is, "If you didn't like the first one, why did you go to see the second one? Just to complain?" Do all of us "Friends" of Jim Carey a favor, if you don't like his humor, just go find some stuffy anal retentive "fluff" film, and write reviews on them that we will never read since those movies are for stuck-up self absorbed types. Sorry I just didn't think it fair that these people are "Flameing" this as if there are no other possibilities.Thanx for reading.

hand appears to greedily devour a poacher's crotch? That's just hilarious!The great thing about this movie is that it doesn't settle for outlandish set-ups that only seem to be jokes. This movie gets full bang for its comedic buck. Do we have a fight with a crocodile presented in-and-of-itself as humor? No! In a lesser film, perhaps. But Ace Ventura goes the extra mile, bringing us childish schoolyard taunts "Stop hittin' yourself! Stop hittin yourself!" And is it enough to have Ace chasing the villain through the jungle in a monster truck? No - he actually pulls up next to him and utters a bon mot worthy of Groucho. Also, where did that monster truck comefrom?! The sheer resolve not to explain the truck's presence is a sublimely satirical dig at movies that might place monster trucks in the jungle just for cheap, lazy wackiness.This movie is anything but lazy. Jim Carrey, like no actor before him, pulls out all the stops as Ace Ventura. Is he milking things? Oh sure. He's milking things like Paganini milked the violin, or like Michelangelo milked the Sistine Chapel. He's inventing a manic persona so complete and fully realized, that it transcends standard comedy and achieves something mystical and poetic and truthful. And that's how it keeps from being annoying.This film is too casually dismissed because it looks like a terrible movie. I was hesitant to watch it. But maybe, years and years from now, it will achieve the kind of subversive cult-film status it deserves.

acts as Ace is genius...i recommend everyone see this movie...

comedy.

people and the "Monopoly Guy" and the rhino scene was sheer classic, although many people who don't have a sense of humor may find it gross and in bad taste. But whatever, the point is that I really loved this movie, and I recommend it.

because you wouldn't expect Ace Ventura the Pet Detective, to be afraid of a bat. So on his quest, he has to conquer his fear of this bat. If you haven't seen this movie yet, don't only rent it...BUY IT! I love this movie. 9 *'s for me!

actually brilliantly shot and to have such OTT comedy at what otherwise seems so mystical a location, I've never seen something like that. And lastly, yes it may seem a bit absurd, it's Ace's love for animals that comes out quite well. To have gone to a seclusion for losing a racoon he was not paid to find anyways is both hilarious and heart warming.The rhino scene alone would've made this one of my favorite comedies, but there's so much more on offer.8/10

laughing and you love Jim, this movie will fit you "Like a glove!"

Carrey goes completely wild as Ace. Any trace of an actual human that we saw before is surrendered to complete insanity. You can tell that Carrey is having the time of his life just ad-libbing and winging it. You can almost hear director Steve Oedekerk struggle to contain his laughter off-camera. There are even a few moments when Carrey himself almost cracks-up.I prefer this one to the first for a few reasons. First of all the production design is far superior and the faux-African jungle and tribal village colors really come alive. The widescreen photography gives the film a more expansive look than Tom Shadyac's original. Plus, it has a lot more animals, which I think is cool.Beside's the animated show, there's been no more of Ace Ventura since. But don't rule him out. Carrey may be sick of being regarded as the guy who made his anus talk, but I can only hope he'll do a third one day.