Cast: Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are back. Does anything else matter? They are great, even if it's a little sad to see them playing these roles into their 50s. This time, Rob Riggle, Laurie Holden, and Kathleen Turner join them and they all fit well into this world. Then there's Rachel Melvin playing Harry's daughter. She is very believable as his offspring. I wouldn't go as far as suggesting she could headline a "next generation" movie or anything though.
Plot: Harry and Lloyd embark on a cross-country road trip to find Harry's long lost daughter and get caught in a criminal plot in the process. In other words, we're in very familiar territory. I can't think of a single thing about the first movie that is missing in this. There's plenty of callback jokes, returning characters, and the kind of humor you expect from a Farrelly brothers movie.
Elephant in the Room: What about the jokes? I'm going to paraphrase a saying I once heard and say a joke can go from edgy to rote in twenty years without changing a single beat. If you've seen the original movie or any other Farrelly brothers movie then you know how almost every joke is going to play out already. That's not a bad thing. In fact, it's as true a sequel as you could hope for. Just know that this is a script that could've been left nearly unchanged and made anytime over the last 20 years.
To Sum Things Up:
This is a very dumb movie. It's exactly the movie it intends to be. It isn't over-inflated the way that something like Anchorman 2 is. It's not so specific a premise like The Hangover so that a sequel feels forced. It's just a goofy movie. I'm glad that Carrey and Daniels were willing to return for another one, even if it took longer than would've been ideal. I guess what I'm trying to say is that if you think you'll like this, you will. If you're skeptical, it's better to wait on it.
Verdict (?): Weakly Don't Recommend
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