Director: Steve Oedekerk
Release Date: 1995
Running Time: 1hr 30 minutes
Genre: Action
Rating: 12
Synopsis:
Ace Ventura, Pet Detective returns from a spiritual quest to investigate the disappearance of a rare white bat, the sacred animal of tribe in Africa.
Shikaka! Jim Carrey invites us back into the animal kingdom, in this hilarious sequel. Pet Detective, Ace Ventura must travel to Namibia, Kenya on a spiritual quest to find a sacred white bat belonging to the Wachati tribe. He must face more than just animals on his travels, as a rich billionaire Vincent Cadby hopes to steal the bat and force the Wachati and Watchitoo tribe to go to war, if it isn't found before a sacred ceremony takes place. Jim Carrey is nothing but short of spectacular. Wonderfully eccentric and flamboyant, he brings his entire character to life. Ventura doesn't live in fear of anything. Unfortunately this often gets him into trouble.
Ian McNeice acts as Jim Carrey's explorer guide Fulton Greenwall, the man that has been sent to find him, in the hope that he can find the Wachati tribe their sacred bat. The storyline is very tongue in cheek and as someone watching it for the first time, it would be important to remember that. The film is not intended to be offensive. A lot of the fun is poked at Ace Ventura. Was it a good idea to make a sequel? Both films are very entertaining, although the first movie focuses more on Ace's proper intentions as a pet detective. A lot of the film is based on silly anecdotes around his character and bad guy Vincent Cadby.
A few of Ace's animal friends make a comeback including his pet spider monkey, Spike! At the beginning of the movie, Ace is surrounded by all of his animal friends. At least that's the impression we're given. Did they all travel to Kenya with him? Who's looking after them all? The film has many memorable moments including Ace getting stuck inside a robotic rhino and him wrestling a crocodile. Tongue in cheek is probably an understatement when you realise how ridiculous this movie is. It would be no surprise to know that Jim Carrey improvised a lot of his scenes. The dialogue is hilariously funny.
Rumour has it that Jim Carrey didn't want to make this sequel. According to director Steve Oedekerk they had a few disagreements on his character and the way the script had been written. Considering these factors, Jim Carrey still managed to deliver a magnificent performance. This is a highly entertaining movie, suitable for families with a fun and catchy soundtrack to go with it. Depending on your taste, it is arguably one of Jim Carrey's best performances.
5/5
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