Dumb and Dumber 1994 2 ½ sweet pickles
An intercepted ransom. The thwarting of the kidnappers. Clearly the work of skilled experts. Or maybe not.
Lloyd Christmas is a man desperate for love and true fulfillment in his life. He and his friend Harry are down on their luck, jobless, and on the verge of homelessness. That is until Lloyd meets the woman of his dreams, Mary, on his way transporting her to airport. The encounter leaves him entirely smitten, and when she leaves her briefcase at the airport it seems he’s been given an opportunity of a lifetime. The problem is that the briefcase was actually ransom to get back Mary’s kidnapped husband, and Lloyd and Harry are pulled into the middle unknowingly of a crazy situation. Another problem is that they’re also too dumb to realize it.
Their adventure takes them to country diner snafus, hot pepper and ulcer take downs of villains, the killing of endangered species, betrayal and reconciliation of friend, and a crazy showdown with the kidnapper. Lloyd doesn’t get the girl in the end, which he’s bitter about, but he reunites her with her beloved husband, so that’s something. We’re left seeing them walk off into the horizon with a hopefully brighter ahead. At least we hope is, but not very likely
