It’s been 20 years, since we last saw Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) and Harry Dunne (Jeff Daniels), and not much as changed. They look and act the same—and are still quite dumb.

Harry needs a kidney transplant, so when he learns that he has a 21-year-old child who may be able to to provide him with a new kidney, Harry and Lloyd decide to try to find her. They first meet with Fraida Felcher (Kathleen Turner), the birth mother, who tells them she gave the girl up for adoption. The guys manage to make their way to the home of Dr. Pinchelow (Steve Tom), the man who adopted Penny (Rachel Melvin), but soon discover that his daughter has already left to deliver a speech at the KEN symposium on behalf of her sick father. Dr. Pinchelow gives the guys a package to deliver to his daughter, saying it is a priceless invention he wants her to donate to the greater good of the world.

The reason the doctor has been sick is that his trophy wife Adele (Laurie Holden) has been slowly poisoning her husband in order get his money. So when she hears that Dr. Pinchelow is planning to give away a potential huge inheritance, she has her lover/handyman Travis (Rob Riggle) join Harry & Lloyd on their road trip, where he can kill them and take the the invention. But unexpected stupidity can easily throw off a well thought-out plan!

The madcap adventure that ensues plays out very much like the original Dumb and Dumber film in both structure and humor. There are lots of fun throwbacks to characters, lines and a certain canine vehicle that fans of the original film will really appreciate. However, I found many of the jokes to fall flat—most were quite formulaic and predictable. Every time a line started, you could immediately guess the alternate direction it was going to go in. The film seemed more like a series of sketches rather than one coherent storyline. Throughout the road trip the guys would stop somewhere for another mini-adventure. These segments could have been mixed around in any order as they really didn’t inform any overall plot. While there were some lines that made me laugh, they were few and far between—mostly, I just found myself annoyed by this duo.

I found the final third of the film the most entertaining, as things finally come together and the journey comes to a head. Lloyd is smitten with the photo of Penny, which is the main reason he decides to join Harry on the trip. When Lloyd and Penny finally get some scenes together, it is comedy gold—they have such great chemistry and it was a lot of fun to watch them play off of one another. I would watch a film with just Penny and Lloyd!

There were also some really fun camouflage scenes with Captain Lippincott (Rob Riggle) where he would unexpectedly pop out of the background where he had perfectly blended in—these were extremely well done and surprised me every time.

The Blu-ray presentation has top-notch picture and sound, that are both crisp and clear. The bonus features are also quite impressive. There is a very entertaining 45 minute behind-the-scenes documentary as well as 10 minutes of deleted/extended scenes, and alternate opening and a 7-minute gag reel.

What’s Included:

Film: (1:49:30)

Blu-ray:
• 1080p / Widescreen 1.85:1
• Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS 5.1, Spanish DTS 5.1, German DTS 5.1, Castilian DTS 5.1, English DVS 2.0
• Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish, German, Castilian

DVD:

• 480p / Widescreen 1.85:1
• Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, English DVS 2.0
• Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French

Digital Copy (For redemption deadline see NBCUcodes.com):

• UltraViolet DigitalHD Copy redeemable via Universal, Flixster, Vudu, Target Ticket and CinemaNow
• Digital Copy redeemable via iTunes

Extras:
* Some bonus features are Blu-ray-only

• Alternate Opening* (2:19)
  This “That Was Easy” alternate opening offers an additional 10 seconds of the catheter-removal scene.
• Deleted/Extended Scenes* (10:22)
  A collection of 7 extended and 1 deleted scene—most of which just include a single extra line or joke. Play All or select from “Meet Harry’s Roommate – Extended”, “Harry Goes Home – Extended”, “Pee Stain Will Help – Extended”, “Harry & Lloyd Take The Bis – Extended”, “Penny Leaves for the Conference – Extended”, “Lottery Ticket – Extended”, “Granny Has The Diamonds – Extended” and “Tickets Please”.
• Gag Reel* (7:33)
  This fun gag reel find the cast cracking up during their scenes, forgetting their lines and improv-ing alternate takes. I really enjoyed the additional footage of the hot dog eating scene, and the constant Jeff Daniels’ constant proclamations about the fact that he’s won an Emmy, amongst the ridiculousness he was being asked to do for a scene.
• “That’s Awesome!” – The Story of Dumb and Dumber To (44:45)
  A six-part behind-the-scenes look at the film. Each segment is introduced by Professional Actor Steve Tom. Includes behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with cast members Jim Carrey (“Lloyd”), Jeff Daniels (“Harry”), Carly Craig (“Young Fraida”), Rob Riggle (“Travis/Captain Lippincott”), Laurie Holden (“Adele”) and Rachel Melvin (“Penny”), producers Charles B. Wessler, Riza Aziz, Joey McFarland and Bradley Thomas, co-writers/directors Bobby & Peter Farrelly and co-writer Bennett Yellin. Play All or select from:
  • Chapter 1 – “I Like it a Lot” – The Beginning (9:16)
    The cast and creators talk about the surprising success of the first film, and what it’s been like to revisit these characters and make a sequel 20 years later. Some fans on the street also talk about some of their favorite moments from the first film.
  • Chapter 2 – “Gotcha!” – The Cast (9:39)
    The actors talk about their characters, and what it was like working with one another. Play All or select from “Jim Carrey is Lloyd”, “Jeff Daniels is Harry”, “Kathleen Turner is Fraida”, “Laurie Holden is Adele”, “Rachel Melvin is Penny” and “Rob Riggle is… Well… Two People”.
  • Chapter 2.5 – “That’s Insane!” – The Cameos (5:14)
    A look at some of the folks who make cameos in the film, including Brady Bluhm (“Billy in 4C”), Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean (“Ninja Leader”), Eric Schmidt (Executive Chairman of Google, “The Conventioneer”) and Bill Murray (“Ice Pick”).
  • Chapter 3 – “We’re Gunna Need Some Wheels” – The Cars (4:36)
    The producers talk about the restoration of the original Mutt Cutts van as take a look at the hearse and Zamboni used in the sequel. Also includes interviews with picture car coordinator Stephen Austin and stunt performer Rene Mousseaux.
  • Chapter 4 – “That’s Commitment!” – The Stunts (6:03)
    The cast and creators talk about some of the hilarious stunts from the film, including The Fire Leap of Death and The Mutt Cutts Jump. Includes interviews with stunt performer Rene Mousseaux, stunt coordinator Tierre Turner, special effects supervisor Russell Tyrrell, co-producer/1st A.D. J.B. Rogers, picture car coordinator Stephen Austin, and executive VFX supervisor David Lingenfelser.
  • Chapter 5 – “There’s No Diamonds In Here” – The Editorial (7:00)
    Editor Steve Rasch talks about the process of editing the film with each of the Farrelly brothers, and some of the successful editing suggestions offered by the actors. Also includes an interview with additional editor David Raymond.
• What’s So Smart About Dumb and Dumber To?* (6:17)
  The cast and creators talk about the dumb stuff people do, playing dumb and why smart people love to laugh at films like this. Also includes interview with psychologist/author Dr. Adam Cash.

Final Thoughts:

Fans of the original Dumb and Dumber film should enjoy this second adventure with Harry and Lloyd, which has a very similar story structure and style of humor. While much of the humor didn’t really work for me, I did enjoy the more fast-paced final third of the film—particularly the scenes between Penny and Lloyd. The Blu-ray audio and video presentation is great, and the disc contains a nice collection of highly-entertaining bonus material. Worth a rental for casual fans of the original film, and recommended for those who loved the first Dumb and Dumber.