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There's Something About Mary (Dir: Peter and Bob Farrelly, 1998 US) Comedy
The utterly gorgeous Cameron Diaz makes just about every nutcase and bloke fall in love with her. This is not very hard to believe considering she has the sort of grin that makes grown men weak at the knees and a body to die for. Lovelorn Ben Stiller - still smarting over missing his prom night date with Mary years earlier decides to track her down with the aid of a sleazy detective (superbly played by Matt Dillon). Of course, Matt takes one look at Mary and falls for her himself. Before long, Stiller is mixed up with a host of suitors, a murderous hitchhiker and a conman posing as an architect (Lee Evans on fine form). Oh, and on top of that, there�s a rather irritating balladeer (Jonathan Richman). There are many hilarious moments in the movie. Stiller getting his wedding tackle caught in his zip - a scene which gives the audience a little too much information; the now legendary hair gel scene; and Dillon attempting to revive a comatose dog with the aid of exposed electric wires. The PC lobby will hate it as will the moral majority but there�s no doubt this is one of the funniest movies of the year, albeit half an hour too long.

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