25 Worst Movies Ever
22. Son of the Mask (2005)
The rather grotesque and cartoonish special effects, coupled with Carrey’s signature physical humor, wowed audiences and left them wanting more.
Unfortunately, they got it. Jamie Kennedy, known for his own unique brand of humor, failed to bring this stinker out of the murky depths of pointlessness. And the CGI baby was creepy and frightening in a very bad way.
The head-scratcher of a story line begins with Norse god Loki appearing at a museum and ripping a lecturer’s face off. Incomprehensibly, an aspiring cartoonist named Tim Avery (Kennedy) finds the Mask and puts it on for a Halloween party.
Of course, it transforms Avery into a character similar to Carrey’s character in the original movie, minus the charm and comedic timing. Avery returns home and conceives a child who also bears the Mask’s powers.
The remainder of the film centers around the baby’s antics, Loki’s quest for the Mask at the behest of his father Odin, and banal slapstick that proves neither endearing nor funny.
The conclusion, which involves Avery helping to reconcile the relationship between Loki and Odin, is meant to be heartwarming. Most likely, though, you’ll just be thankful you survived this train wreck of a movie.
