Review of The Cable Guy (1996) by Jason V — 31 Jul 2012

I really liked this movie, mainly because of Jim Carrey. He's a rare actor who has the natural gift of making people laugh, and he really is a natural as The Cable Guy. The Cable Guy is an obsessive.

.. well cable guy, with a character defining lisp who takes a particular interest in Steven (played by Matthew Broderick). Broderick turns in a really bad performance and he can't deliver simple lines of dialogue to save his life.

With a performance as hilarious and entertaining as Carrey's, it's very easy to overlook this minor flaw. There are some truly funny scenes, especially when The Cable Guy destroys everyone in a game of basketball, and of course, when he sings karaoke.

Judging by the ratings the film has gotten, I'd say it's a pretty underrated comedy.