Jim Carrey plunges into the dark side in this purely cynical comedy
about psychopaths and free cable. Matthew Broderick co-stars as
the victimized straight man, reeling and lonely after his girlfriend
kicks him out. The silliness of Carrey's trademark antics are
offset by his black humor about a lonely boy (nation?) that grew
up with TV as his only friend. The attention to detail and sheer
volume of TV-show references make this a downright eerie journey
through latchkey America and a burgeoning psychosis lurking behind
so many strangers in anonymous coveralls. Under Ben Stiller's
direction, The Cable Guyis a perfect example of Freud's theory
that laughter is a latent expression of fear.
--Mari Wadsworth
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