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"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
An expansive, five-part 45 minute making-of with cast and crew interviews.
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Plot Summary
Twenty years after their first adventure, Harry and Lloyd go on a quest to find one of Harry's illegitimate children in hopes that one of them will donate a kidney to him. Their journey is fraught with the same idiotic schemes and lowbrow humor that defined their past exploits, leading them to cross paths with a variety of eccentric characters and dangerous situations.
Critical Reception
Dumb and Dumber To was met with generally negative reviews from critics, with many finding it uninspired and lacking the comedic magic of the original. Audiences were similarly divided, with some appreciating the return of the beloved characters while others felt the humor had not aged well.
What Reviewers Say
The film relies too heavily on callbacks and nostalgic gags from the original.
The humor is often crude and repetitive, failing to capture the spontaneous charm of its predecessor.
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels' comedic chemistry is still present, but not enough to salvage the weak script.
Google audience: Google users expressed disappointment with the sequel, finding the jokes stale and the plot nonsensical. While some appreciated seeing Harry and Lloyd back together, many felt the movie was a pale imitation of the original and lacked originality.
Fun Fact
The film was in development for many years, with numerous attempts to bring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels back together for a sequel that were either abandoned or unable to secure funding before finally being released in 2014.
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