Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

Orla Zuniga It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Jenni Devyn Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

FilmBuff1994 The Cable Guy is a great movie with a well developed plot and a stellar comedic cast. It is a ton of fun from beginning to end as we follow an everyday man, Steven, getting stalked and harassed by his cable guy. The film gets more and more ludicrous as it continues, in a good way, and it serves as a fascinating second directing credit for Ben Stiller. I do think that the Cable Guy himself should and could have been a more redeemable character. Carrey established himself in roles such as Dumb & Dumber and The Mask, prior to this, where he played simple minded buffoons. Here, however, his character may be dim witted, but not lovable in any way, I think he could have had more charm. The cast is all around terrific, Matthew Broderick and Jim Carrey shine in the lead roles, there is a great back and forth between them, we can clearly see that they had a lot of fun working together. A fun watch. Not perfect in any way, but very funny, I would certainly recommend The Cable Guy to anyone looking for a good comedy. A lonely cable repair man looking for a friend becomes a burden on a normal guy coping with a recent break up. Best Performance: Jim Carrey

Bele Torso The reason this movie did not do as well or Carrey was slammed was because he came off the very kiddie friendly Ace Ventura, Dumb and Dumber, Batman and The Mask. Now that will start anyone's career off to a blazing start! What was Jim's audience expecting? More silly comedy. Parents take their kids to The Cable Guy (title fits a dumb silly JC comedy) and wonder what is going on here! This is a movie for today's kids, not back in 96. That is why this movie holds up so well. It is an adult dark comedy.Matthew Broderick was as usual boring, but that complimented Carrey. The supporting cast was great. A lot of up and coming stars. Comedies are really a string of scenes like a SNL episode that at the end hope to make any sense. There are few really good comedy movies. The Cable Guy has all the good scenes and ties it together pretty well.Beneath the surface is a lot of depth about a very lonely guy trying to connect because he was abandoned as a kid and TV was the world he knew. This rings true for many. He felt empowered with his "special customers" and overcompensated, but deep down just wanted a buddy. I think this movie is much more honest than many would admit!

Vicente Garcia (vicegarcisap) The Cable Guy is absolutely an underrated film snubbed by movie critics. Maybe it is the fact that Jim Carrey has shifted from a very comical movie filled with exaggerated facial expressions and slapstick gags of the movies the Mask and Ace Ventura. It is quite an unusual shift of Jim who reaches the title of an A-list comedian that time. Some critics seem to be distraught that Carry received an enormous $20 million paycheck. Carrey gave a remarkable performance to Chip Douglas (not his real name). He clearly gave the role justice for providing the audience a clear view of how twisted, psychotic, and creepy his character is. He befriends with Matthew Broderick (Steven) which seems bewildered by Carrey's unusual antics. But they became friends in the earlier part of the film. Many see Broderick's performance as bland and boring but I actually think that it fits for his role. He is just living his normal and dull life and then suddenly a happy-go-lucky cable guy just introduced himself and Steven's life was little by little turned upside down ever since. A story about man meet stalker is kind of a cliché but how the movie revolves is superb. A random guy offering free cable in exchange for friendship and companion is the start of a weird and unfortunate series of event for Matthew. Some of Carrey's fans that time have been grouped into two after The Cable Guy was released: those who love the movie and those who hated it because it is not the Carrey they know from the Mask and Ace Ventura. But throughout the years, the film receives an increasing acceptance not only from the fans but also to movie critics. I can say that The Cable Guy is one of the best dark comedies in the 90's. It can also be considered as a thriller (but in a comedic way) because of Chip's sadistic and sinister character. Back then, I find the nightmare scene where Chip is forcing to break Steven's door was horrifying yet funny. One of the craziest scenes is when Chip and Steven are talking in jail and the scene where they are playing porno password with Steven's family. The part where Chip whispered "nipples" is totally hilarious and I literally shed some tears because of laughing so hard. I doubt that the lack of acclaim for this film is not because of the story but because Jim Carrey is in it (famous for his infamous humor) but then again, the film is smartly written. Given the fact that Chip is a TV-addict, the references in different TV shows and movies (the parody of the Silence of the Lambs in the Medieval Times is totally hilarious!) were well thought off. If you don't like the film the first time you watched (especially way back that year) is pretty normal but it give it a shot now. I thought the movie was just a normal one back then but after the 2nd and 3rd watching (recently), I now truly grasp the underlying jokes and fanatical gags of this film!

wadechadwick I just have to say I love this film. I have heard it be called Carrey's worst film and I couldn't disagree more. It is one of my favorites of his and I think it is completely underrated. It is important to remember this isn't a straight up comedy but rather a comedic psychological thriller so it isn't about having non stop laughs but rather an interesting story with occasional laughs. I love its darker/twisted story and all the actors pull their weight. I think Jim Carrey is great in this and gives his character a good level of depth so that he isn't just 2D wacky character but one with a deeper reason behind his eccentric behavior. All in all I recommend people watch this with a more open mind and without coming into it expecting it to be a typical Carrey comedy.