The Mask is a 1994 comedy directed by Chuck Russell and its
based on the DC comic of the same title. The movie is about Stanley Ipkiss (Jim
Carey) and how he discovers a mask which when a person puts it on, it brings
their deepest desires come to life.
So I really enjoyed the symbolism of the mask. Throughout
the film people point out to Stanley that he is The Mask, that only he is
holding himself back. Minus the super speed and the mega flexibility, self
confidence can’t quite get you there. Anyway it’s a representation of how we’re
all insane but society makes us wear a mask to dull that down. The real
question is, who’s brave enough to take theirs off?
Wow sO dEep
The club scene where Tina ( Cameron Diaz) sings ‘ Baby Ain’t
I Good To You’ was sexy as hell. She killed that song. Tina clearly has his
idea in her head that her body is her power and that’s the only way she can
control things in her life. Long story short shes seductive as hell when shes
singing. I wasn’t a huge fan of The Mask at the beginning of this scene but he
totally redeemed himself with that dance number. Also his conga line prison
escape is the only way anyone should ever escape prison ever.
Finally the initial gang scene where Dorian (Peter Greene)
where he’s used as a golf tee. ICONIC. “ I’ll use your skull to break in my 9
iron.” It was just so calm but so terrifying. I dunno it just really stood out
to me.
Overall this film was hilarious. The comics are supposedly a
lot more violent. It was just so manic and larger than life and I’d definitely recommend
it.
