Remakes are always a gamble, so it's a pleasant surprise thatFun with Dick and Janepays off with unexpected dividends. It's as entertaining as the 1977 original starring George Segal and Jane Fonda, and the teaming of Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni makes this a safe bet for comedy fans, in spite of a slapstick screenplay that fails to achieve its fullest potential. Rather than attempt a darkly comedic send-up of the Enron scandal that left thousands of stockholders in financial ruin, director Dean Parisot (Galaxy Quest) opts for a lighter, more accessible (read: commercial) satire of corporate greed and cynicism, beginning in the year 2000 when Dick (Carrey) gets a plum promotion as a mega-corporate communications director just as his boss (Alec Baldwin) is preparing to bail out before stock prices plummet. Dick's wife Jane (Leoni) has quit her job as a travel agent, so the corporate bombshell leaves them penniless and desperate, resorting to petty thievery and, eventually, plotting high-stakes revenge against the greedy executives who ruined their lives. As a send-up of financial distress in a ravaged post-Enron economy,Fun with Dick and Janedelivers laughs with just enough pointed humor to give it a strong satirical edge, and Carrey's reliable brand of zaniness is controlled enough to balance nicely with Leoni's more subtle (and woefully underrated) skills as a screen comedienne. And while the "special thanks" end-credits hint at the sharper, more biting satire this might have been, there’s enough fun with Dick and Jane to make this recycled comedy worth a look.--Jeff Shannon
By: Dfluxzero Seems Superb to me, carrey will keep us laughing for an eternity. Jim carrey doesn\'t keep his movie going along though, tea leoni\'s role kept the dramatic parts interesting as well, I especially appreciated Alec baldwin\'s southern accent that was hilarious in itself.
Great Comedy that reflects a suprisingly accurate picture of the economy we all have to deal with everyday.
Not superb, but a great comedy! When I saw the trailer for this I thought it looked great so I saw it for my birthday and I thought it was really funny. It wasn't great but it was hilarious and worth it for the laughs. If you're looking for a comedy to buy or rent get this one it's not a waste of time. I thought Jim Carrey did one of the best jobs of his career but that my sound ridiculous. He was definitely better in this than in Bruce Almighty. Very funny but don't buy it, rent it first.great movie What a movie! I remember seeing the previews and I knew I had to see it. I could not stop laughing the minute the movie started. Credit goes out to Jim Carrey for his always comedic acting, but dont forget Tea Leoni. She did a great job in the movie as well, showing her comedic side. I will definitely be buying this DVD. If you want a good, laid back, plain fun movie then you need to see it!!Fun movie
I hadn't seen Jim Carrey in a movie since Liar Liar. And while that was one of my favorites, Fun with Dick and Jane was enjoyable the whole way through. I give Jim the credit. I can't go with 5 stars, because I believe that the same movie without Jim Carrey, would have missed the mark a bit. Jim was in his customary rare form, so the result is that it was a good movie that did make me laugh more than once. I think you'll like it.
