This movie a real surprise. Its commitment to getting the viewer to laugh was relentless and, for me, successful. IMHO Jim Carey can be a bit much in some films, but here, he shines. He's over the top to be sure, but in such an artful way...such an intensely talented way...that his greatness as an American comedic actor oozes. He gives quite a show in so many different ways in this one movie. Renée Zellweger is wonderful as well. Her acting is a perfect balance to the zaniness of the film's story line. Her facial expressions throughout the film are subtly perfect and the viewer ought to pay attention to them. The rest of the cast, from Carey's character(s)'s three black sons, to the albino, to the midget and to the criminals and law enforcement agents compliment Jim Carey and Ms. Zellweger without pause. Watch it and enjoy this hilarious, offbeat comedy.

This film is hilarious, intense,interesting and... well, just fun ! This film had many, many moments that actually made me laugh out loud, although there are 1 or 2 scenes where the jokes are cheap, lazy or just fall flat. The Soundtrack is amazing, about 96% the acting is great, this is Jim Carrey at his best (in my opinion) The concept is actually very interesting, especially for a comedy film, Charlie and Hank are so different that they create a great contrast, even though they are played by the same guy (Don't worry it's not like Jack And Jill !)I would give this film 8.8 out of 10 if I could but as it is rounded, I give this film an 8

This IS a funny movie. If a movie can make me laugh out loud, cringe at the character's embarrassment and still maintain my interest from start to end, then IMO, it has achieved its purpose as a comedy. Every time I have seen this film, it never fails to make me laugh. It's not supposed to be the most clever comedy nor does it try to be. The humour is crude and at times nasty, but the outrageous style in which it is executed makes it funny and I'm a fan. Although I'm not the biggest Jim Carey fan, I can still appreciate that he is talented and rather unique in his style and I can't imagine anyone else doing a better job in the lead role.

Released in 2000, "Me, Myself & Irene" is a Jim Carrey comedy about a Rhode Island motorcycle cop (Carrey) who has a mental breakdown after allowing people to walk all over him for three decades. He develops a split personality consisting of Charlie, the nice guy, and Hank, the take-no-crap dude. After going on meds, he's given the assignment of escorting Irene (Renee Zellwegger) from Rhode Island to upstate New York. The two become fugitives as Charlie/Hank falls for Irene. Meanwhile Charlie's three black sons get involved in finding him.The film works because Carrey gives the schizophrenic role all his heart and the Farrelly brothers (the directors/writers) go to extremes with the gags, as usual. There's quite a bit of crudeness and cussing, but I was able to overlook it and laugh. Most of the cussing comes from Charlie's three black sons who are veritable geniuses, but maintain their homey lingo. It's not meant to be offensive, but funny; you either get it or you don't.The film also works because we can all relate to the struggle within between wanting to get along with people and not wanting to be taken advantage of. It's somehow enjoyable to see Charlie morph into Hank with his take-no-sheet attitude. I also like the way the film ties up the schizophrenia issue. The answer is to maintain a balance between being overly nicey-wicey and overly forthright & intolerable. The "middle road" is the key.This was the first film I saw Renee in and she really shines here -- petite, sassy, smart and beautiful. I also like the funny three black sons and the addition of the dubious albino dude.FINAL WORD: "Me, Myself and Irene" loses points for being unnecessarily crude, but -- if you can overlook that or laugh with it -- it is entertaining and funny. It places well with Carrey's funniest movies, although the first Ace Ventura film, "The Mask" and "Liar, Liar" are better.The film runs 116 minutes and was shot in Rhode Island and Vermont.GRADE: B+