The Jim FUCKING Carrey Category
Some actors act. Jim Carrey commits crimes against subtlety. This category is for when you want elastic-face chaos, emotional whiplash, and jokes that should not work but do. He is so good I can't choose "only 3 movies". He is the main reason for the presence of "Honorable Mentions" on this website. He is a genre. Deal with it.
The Picks
A magical mask turns a shy guy into a cartoon tornado. The physics are illegal and that’s why it works.
Official synopsis
Stanley Ipkiss, an insecure banker who has lost his zest for life stumbles upon an ancient mask, that turns him into a confident suave cartoon-like character who upsets his ordinary life.
Honorable Mentions
A man who is basically a noise machine solves animal cases. Peak Carrey chaos. Not subtle. Never subtle.
Official synopsis
He's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. The Ace is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino. He goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Miami Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies. Whether he's undercover, under fire or underwater, he always gets his man… or beast!