Film Review: The Cable Guy

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There is something powerful about being the Cable Guy (Jim Carrey) that provides him with a certain confidence. He gets to encounter new people and hook up only the select few with the coveted free premium channels. Steven Kovacs (Matthew Broderick) decides to take his friend Rick's (Jack Black) advices and considers bribing the cable guy with fifty bucks to hook up his new place. As is standard in the cable industry the Cable Guy shows up hours late to get Steven's pad connected.

Within minutes of meeting the Cable Guy we quickly come to the conclusion that he is not all there as he feels the walls of Steven's apartment looking for the sweet spot. The Cable Guy goes one step further and completely reconfigures Steven's apartment for optimal cable reception. After an uncomfortable exchange he agrees to provide Steven with free premium channels and a friendship is formed. He invites Steven to check out the satellite dish with him the following day and the uncomfortable relationship begins.

After the two get to know each other better we learn that the Cable Guy goes by the name of Chip Douglas and we get a glimpse of his not so great childhood. Steven finds it a bit odd how much Chip knows about his life and his ex girlfriend Robin Harris (Leslie Mann). Knowing that Steven wants desperately to get back with his ex Robin, Chip thinks getting the two back together will solidify his relationship with Steven.

One of the funniest scenes of the film occurs when Chip shows up during a pickup basketball game with Steven and his friends. Rick and the rest of Steven's friends are not quite sure what to make of Steven as he takes the game a little seriously. The game ends when Chip smashes the backboard with one of his power dunks.

The movie takes a bit of a dark spin when Steven starts pushing Chip away when he realizes that he is not stable. Chip is so upset with how Steven is ignoring him that he starts tampering with his relationships and his work life. When Steven puts the pieces together he decides to do some research on Chip and finds out more than he had bargained for. Chip ended up being a delusional con-man who was so messed up from childhood that he couldnt cope with real life.

The Cable Guy is not one of the best Jim Carrey movies of his career. Although he played the character of Chip Douglass brilliantly the writing and storyline of the film were a bit more than comedy fans were ready for. The Cable Guy has some brilliant comedy scenes but fails to put together a great storyline behind them.

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