Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Critic Reviews

A riot from start to finish, Carrey's first feature comedy is as cheerfully bawdy as it is idiotically inventive.Read the full review

He's so over-energized from the start you keep thinking he'll wear out his welcome pronto; an hour and a half later, his lunacy is still hard to take your eyes off. [04Feb1994 Pg. F6]Read the full review

Treat this project as you would a safari: It has its slow parts but the wildlife makes it worthwhile.Read the full review

While the rubber-limbed Carrey may not yet be in the hyper-manic league of Jerry Lewis or Robin Williams, his psychotic energy goes a long way to make this plot-anemic comedy palatable. [04Feb1994 Pg. 07.D]Read the full review

The movie has the metabolism, logic and attention span of a peevish 6-year-old.Read the full review

Seemingly clueless as to how best to utilize Carrey, or make humorous hay out of its pet-loving shamus' central character, Ventura fails to place either Carrey or Ace in the winner's circle of memorable screen crazies.Read the full review

From the start, it's obvious that this is a vehicle for his comedy, and it mostly works -- for about ten to fifteen minutes. After that, Carrey's act gradually grows less humorous and more tiresome, and the laughter in the audience seems forced.Read the full review

I found the movie a long, unfunny slog through an impenetrable plot. Kids might like it.Read the full review