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The Mask (1994)
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Director:
Charles Russell |
COUNTRY
USA |
GENRE
Fantasy/Superhero/
Comedy |
NORWEGIAN TITLE
Masken |
RUNNING
TIME
101 minutes |
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Producer:
Bob Engelman |
Screenwriter:
Mike Werb |
Review
A
simple good/bad dichotomy and an emblematic romance is effectively
elevated by the original cartoonish visual effects and up-and-coming
star Jim Carrey's brilliant physical comedy in this now
semi-cult-classic. Much of the build-up and realization of the basic
premise, about a bashful man who discovers and then utilizes a magic
Norse mask, is derived directly from traditional superhero
territory, and so is the title character's two personas, but our
masked hero has a spunky and sometimes deliciously absurd vibe to
him that makes the film enjoyable for adults while at the same time
being fairly suited for kids. The Mask is well-conceived and
remarkably well-made, even if it's all very formulaic and not all
that imaginative 90% of the time.
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