jim carrey is intentionally acting in an over-the-top way because that is how his character interacts with the world (through television tropes) and not because he's a shitty actor. and throughout the movie you dont really know whats wrong with him and generally think what he is doing is just over the top and makes no sense. but eventually you learn how he was neglected and grew up through tv shows and it makes sense. i think people just dont appreciate his trauma or dont even understand the message or just dont think it's compelling.
i mean it seems like a story about a deranged stalker stalking the main character. and in that respect it IS a shitty movie. but it's really about the stalker's thought processes and how he became so deranged and how his over-the-top behavior is actually from his trauma and makes sense and isn't just 1. bad acting or 2. not explained well
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