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This is the movie that really kickstarted the careers of Jim Carrey and Courteney Cox although it is Carrey who makes this movie all his own by his wild and energetic performance as a half-insane Pet Detective. In case you're wondering that's a detective who tracks down missing animals. I'm told they really do exist.

Courteney Cox plays a boss for the Miami Dolphins who hires Ace to find their missing mascot. They can't play without having their mascot y' know. The dolphin is called Snowflake and someone, perhaps a former player with a grudge, is holding him hostage. So Cox decides to hire Ace to get him back.

The film has a cheap look to at and doesn't look as sophisticated as the sequel. But Ace does have some human characteristics in this one, he's not the complete psycho he was in When Nature Calls.

If only the dumb plot could have been more serious. It has some nasty parts to it such as a murder of a likeable character, but then it throws away any kind of reality for a dumb "twist" at the end.

I like this movie and I like the sequel more. I hope for a Ace Ventura 3 someday but this one seems too childish. It ought to have been a little harder and edgier. If it had done so it would be a cool movie. As it is...it's a half-decent timewaster.

Region 1 buyers should note that the movie is in Pan and Scan but the Region 2 release is in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen. It may lack the 5.1 track (it's in 2.0 surround) and the commentary, but if OAR is your thing then the R2 release is the one to go for.

I have watched this movie so many times over and over, yet I am still entertained each time. This movie will keep you watching until the end just to see what hilarious antics Jim Carrey will do next. I have enjoyed most of his other movies but this one is his best. Get for a good laugh and a good time.

This movie is so funny I could just watch it again and again. If you don't like Jim Carrey you would still love this movie. I think this movie is sooo good. Every time I watch it (even though I know all of the words) it is still very funny.