The premise for Me, Myself, and Irene is simple: Jim Carrey plays a small-town Rhode Island cop who exhibits, ahem, "advanced delusionary schizophrenia with involuntary narcissistic rage," following years of bottling up everything life has thrown at him.
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Who ambushed Charlie and Irene?
They are almost ambushed by Boshane and Gerke, but Charlie's sons, having found them, steal a police helicopter and call in a false report, stating Charlie and Irene have been spotted in the woods nearby. Charlie and Irene leave Whitey at the motel and board a train back to Rhode Island.
Where do Charlie and Irene leave Whitey?
Charlie and Irene leave Whitey at the motel and board a train back to Rhode Island. Dickie boards the same train, having been ordered by his superiors to "get his hands dirty". He kidnaps Irene, and Charlie gives chase, working together with Hank to save her.
Where do Charlie and Irene return to?
Charlie and Irene return to Rhode Island, developing a bond along the way. Though Irene is taken by Charlie's personality, Hank worries her, as his aggressive personality and overestimation of his own toughness often gets them into trouble.
Why does Charlie have a split personality?
As a result of years of such treatment, Charlie develops a split personality named Hank to deal with the confrontations Charlie avoids. Emerging whenever Charlie is under extreme stress, Hank is an over-the-top, rude, and violent persona reminiscent of characters played by Clint Eastwood.
Who is Jim Carrey's character?
"Irene" is his second outing with the gross-out comedy masters the Farrelly brothers, who worked with Carrey on the hit "Dumb and Dumber.". Jim Carrey's character , Hank Baileygates, ...
What is the name of the TV show that Carrey was on?
Carrey is a Canadian high school dropout who spent years working in smoky comedy clubs, moved to Hollywood in his late teens to pursue stardom and did a stint on the low-brow TV variety show "In Living Color." In 1994, he broke through as the haplessly goofy private eye in "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective." Today, he's a member of Hollywood's million-dollar club, commanding staggering salaries for his work. He is said to have earned $20 million for "Irene."
Is Carrey bothered by the movie Irene?
Carrey isn't bothered. "At the heart of a movie like this, there's a very good heart," he said. "There's a very good intention, and that is to make people not care and to nail the things that we all do and all talk about but nobody has the guts to show.". In "Irene," Carrey certainly does that, and more.
Did Jim Carrey snub the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences?
By Donna Freydkin. NEW YORK (CNN) -- You can't accuse Jim Carrey, arguably Hollywood's king of physical comedy, of holding a grudge against the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He's talking about the folks that, you might recall, snubbed Carrey not once but twice come Oscar time, when the comedian tried his hand at "serious" films.
Who plays Irene in the movie?
The movie, which has Carrey portraying a man with two dueling personalities in love with Irene (played by real-life flame Renee Zellweger), already has mental health advocates up in arms. They aren't amused by what they view as the film's negative portrayal of the mentally ill. Carrey isn't bothered.
Who sings Carrey's praises?
As an actress, Zellweger sings Carrey's praises.
Does Carrey breastfeed?
In "Irene," Carrey certainly does that, and more. Without giving too much of the plot away, the film has Carrey breast-feeding, getting up close and personal with a cow, beating a child, defecating in public places and frolicking with sexual toys.
Storyline
Charlie Baileygates (Jim Carrey) is a Rhode Island state trooper with multiple personalities. He is otherwise mild-mannered and non-confrontational until somebody or something pushes him a little too far. That's when his maniacal alter-ego, Hank, takes over.
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The scene where Charlie throws himself out of the car was done in only one take.
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Overview
Reception
The film opened at No.1 on the weekend of June 23, 2000, making US$24.2 million in its opening weekend.
The film earned $90,570,999 in the United States, and a further $58,700,000 internationally for a worldwide total of $149,270,999.
Review website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 48%, based on 101 reviews, and an ave…
Plot
Veteran Rhode Island state trooper Charlie Baileygates has been taken advantage of by those around him, including his wife Layla. Almost immediately after their wedding, she begins to cheat on Charlie with their wedding limo chauffeur, a dwarf black man named Shonté with a genius-level IQ.
Despite his friends warning him of Layla's infidelity, Charlie denies it, even after she gives birth t…
Cast
• Jim Carrey as Charlie Baileygates / Hank Evans
• Renée Zellweger as Irene P. Waters
• Chris Cooper as Lt. Gerke
• Robert Forster as Colonel Partington
Music
The film's original score was written by Pete Yorn, while the movie's soundtrack contains eight covers of Steely Dan songs.
1. "I'd Like That" – XTC
2. "Breakout" – Foo Fighters
3. "Do It Again" – Smash Mouth*
Home media
The film was released on VHS on January 9, 2001, and on DVD on January 23, 2001. It was later released on Blu-ray on February 5, 2008.
External links
• Me, Myself & Irene at IMDb
• Me, Myself & Irene at AllMovie
• Me, Myself & Irene at Box Office Mojo
• Me, Myself & Irene at Rotten Tomatoes