Review of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) by Kohl C — 15 May 2014

One of Jim Carrey's top 3 performances!

This review of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) was written by Kohl C on 15 May 2014.

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective has generally received mixed reviews.

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Parts of this still make me laugh a little bit, but I found it funnier when I was a teenager…

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