I still think the original movie is an absolute classic and the crudeness of the Farrelly brother script fit perfectly with the tale of the two idiots Harry & Lloyd however after the awful attempt at a prequel in Dumb & Dumber & Dumberer, which in fairness was nothing to do with the Farrellys, and the numerous attempts that have been made at sequels to classics which have fallen flat on their face in the meantime, it was with some trepidation that I watched this film.

There are some good moments such as when Lloyd Christmas is asked if his surname is based on the holiday to which he replies no, the tree, which would have fit right into the original movie but most of the time it’s a regurgitation of bodily function jokes and general bathroom humour based around a very loose tale of Harry needing a new kidney and finding out he has a long lost daughter who lives in Maryland so a second Harry & Lloyd road trip is required to source this potential organ donor.

Now, I wasn’t expecting a plot or writing which would be making an Oscar shortlist but this really is a case of one step forward and two steps back as each time there’s a gag which hit it is followed by at least two that don’t meaning it’s a stop – start affair that builds your hopes and memories of the classic original only to rip them away by returning to obscurity just as quickly.

Both Jim Carey and Jeff Daniels have shown that they can do serious action with roles in such movies as Terms Of Endearment, The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind and The Purple Rose Of Cairo so let’s hope that they both return to serious acting and leave these two characters in the retirement home where they belong, and hopefully I haven’t just given anybody an idea for a third movie.

DJ Speaks Rating: 4 Out Of 10