here it be and folk represent the movie that make jim carrey a household name overnight ace ventura represent pet detective . although the movie silly and crude and and often very childish and i still love the damn thing to death . it a classic . just one of those movie that you know great but can not accurately describe why . maybe because jim carrey the only actor on earth who can pull ace ventura off without look like a complete jackass . yeah and i think that it . can you think of any other actor on earth who could bend over and talk through his rectum and and still manage be funny and make sense . that what carrey do here . ace ventura be obnoxious and but he make sense and solve complex case while he no idiot . the plot pretty good for a silly movie . ace ventura be hire by the beautiful melissa robinson ( courtney cox ) of the miami dolphins to retrieve their miss mascot dolphin snowflake . this movie practically make carrey a superstar overnight . ( and even result in a funny but inferior sequel entitle ace ventura represent when nature call . ) have this not be make and we would of never experience the hilarity of dumb and dumber or the mask . jim carrey a comedic genius . i miss the dumb and dumber or mask era and when carrey be in his prime and never take himself or his audience too seriously . 3 and a half star .