Review of The Cable Guy (1996) by Matthew J — 23 Jun 2012

I love those wickedly hilarious black comedies but 'The Cable Guy' is five-notches too dark and ten notches to unfunny.

This review of The Cable Guy (1996) was written by Matthew J on 23 Jun 2012.

The Cable Guy has generally received positive reviews.

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Bit shit. Didn't like this film. Didn't film it funny like the rest of Jim carrey performances. Also has voice gets really old and annoying fast…

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