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Jim Carrey | ... | ||
Peter Riegert | ... | ||
Peter Greene | ... | ||
Amy Yasbeck | ... | ||
Richard Jeni | ... | ||
Orestes Matacena | ... | ||
Tim Bagley | ... |
Irv
(as Timothy Bagley)
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Nancy Fish | ... | ||
Johnny Williams | ... | ||
Reg E. Cathey | ... |
Freeze
(as Reginald E. Cathey)
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Jim Doughan | ... | ||
Denis Forest | ... | ||
Cameron Diaz | ... | ||
Joseph Alfieri | ... | ||
B.J. Barie | ... |
Stanley Ipkiss (Jim Carrey) is a bank clerk that is an incredibly nice man. Unfortunately, he is too nice for his own good and is a pushover when it comes to confrontations. After one of the worst days of his life, he finds a mask that depicts Loki, the Norse night god of mischief. Now, when he puts it on, he becomes his inner, self: a cartoon romantic wild man. However, a small time crime boss, Dorian Tyrel (Peter Greene), comes across this character dubbed "The Mask" by the media. After Ipkiss's alter ego indirectly kills his friend in crime, Tyrel now wants this green-faced goon destroyed. Written by Ian Pugh <skypilot@ezaccess.net>
Carrey is on top mad-cap form in the Mask, he plays Stanley Ipkiss, a boring Mr. nice guy with a longing for more excitement and success in his life. When he finds a relic of an ancient mask, he gets slightly more than he could have dreamt of; he becomes a cartoonish superhero and at last he can live out his desires; or not!
This film also introduced the very beautiful Cameron Diaz, and what man can forget her first screen appearance as she breezes in to the bank in all her splendour.
Hilariously funny, cracking special effects and a thoroughly entertaining story, the Mask is a winner people, and it's an absolute must-see for everyone who likes a bit of Jim Carrey madness.
7/10