Me, Myself & Irene is definitely one of Jim Carrey’s better movies, though not exactly his best in my opinion. I’d say about 25 years ago was when he started to decline in popularity and wasn’t as big of a star as he once was.

Jim Carrey plays Charlie Baileygates, a police officer in the small state of Rhode Island. He’s a very nice guy and a good person, but he lets too many people walk all over him.

Especially his wife, who has triplets with a  “little person” of African American descent. Having your spouse give birth to children that aren’t yours is pretty much every man’s nightmare, so I guess it made sense that he was in denial about it.

Eventually, she and the baby’s father run off together, leaving Charlie to raise the kids on his own. But I have to say, it was really sweet how he stepped up to be their dad despite everything, and how his sons respected and loved him in return. Though, I have to admit, it always irks me when movies portray mixed-race children but cast actors who obviously don’t match the background.

One day, Charlie finally snaps, and instead of his usual mild-mannered self, his alter ego—whom he isn’t even aware of—takes over. That alter ego, Hank, is a complete jerk who does whatever he wants without a second thought.

Then there’s Renée Zellweger as the titular Irene. I think this was a few years before she became Bridget Jones—though I never watched those movies, nor do I care to. If I remember correctly, Irene wasn’t exactly a great person herself. She ends up on the run from some men trying to kill her, dragging Charlie along. But more often than not, she has to rely on Hank to bail them out.

If I recall correctly, there’s also a scene where Hank pretends to be Charlie so Irene will sleep with him. But knowing the kind of woman she is, she probably knew it was Hank and wanted him anyway—LOL.

Also, I remember that albino guy. I don’t recall much about him, but I do remember when he tried to act like a serial killer. In reality, his family abandoned him because he couldn’t live in Arizona due to his condition.

I’ve watched this movie at least three or four times, and now, a quarter of a century later, it holds a special place in my nostalgic heart.