Dumb and Dumber To
20 years since Harry and Lloyd (Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey) had their first adventure, the impossibly brick headed duo re-unite to find a suitable kidney donor for Harry. As luck would have it, former girlfriend Fraida Felcher (Kathleen Turner) happens to know of a possible donor, Harry’s own daughter, Penny(Rachel Melvin). Trouble is, Penny was put up for adoption just after birth years ago, tracking her down won’t be easy for the mensa team. Meanwhile, Penny’s adopted mother, Adele (Laurie Holden), has plans of her own to upset the family fortune. Will Harry and Lloyd get to Penny before Adele and her henchmen, and who will get who’s kidney? 
Directed by the Farrelly brothers the “throw everything at the wall and see what sticks” approach to comedy seems to be in effect with tendencies towards blue, slapstick, and ridiculous puns– pretty much like the first go round. Sadly, and ironically, the lack of sophistication and intelligence overall in the writing seems to be the downfall here and actually robs the film of what could in fact be very funny. That said, there are a handful of quickly forgettable but desirably quotable moments, I just wish I could remember them. And, with a spattering of fun cameos and throwbacks to the original, it’s safe to say the whole thing isn’t a waste, it’s just too bad there wasn’t more substance to sink our teeth into. More of a rental but maybe a matinee if you’re feeling sentimental, Dumb and Dumber To is rated PG-13.