Carrey, Leoni create sparks in DVD
'Dick and Jane' has few outstanding features, but full of laughter for audience
By Lisa Roney, staff writer
Posted on April 10, 2006

Jim Carrey’s latest comedic attempt, “Fun With Dick and Jane” is a laugh that may come as a surprise to many.  The DVD is in seriously short supply of potentially hysterical features, but what is featured will make viewers crack a smile.

Included in the special features is an amusing three-minute gag reel. Since Carrey (“Bruce Almighty”) and co-star Tea Leoni (“Spanglish”) both have amazing comedic timing, the gag reel potentially could have been 10 minutes of sidesplitting hilarity. 

Six deleted scenes are featured. “Spice It Up” — in which Carrey and Leoni fail at an attempt to spice up their dissolving sex life ­­— is one feature worth watcing. Another deleted scene, “Toy Store Robbery,” is an entertaining five-minute physical fight between Carrey and an elderly security officer that will keep the viewers laughing.

“Press Junket Highlights” is the final feature on the disc.

The two-and-a-half minutes of interviews portray the undeniable chemistry between Carrey and Leoni, making the audience want to see more of the pair’s outstanding comedic talent.

The film itself is a smooth blend of physical and verbal comedy. It runs at a brief one hour and 25 minutes, making the special features more intriguing to watch, as the whole disc is the average length of today’s feature films. All in all, “Fun with Dick and Jane” is an entertaining and fast farce that will have many laughing out loud.