ऐस वेंचुरा: कुदरत का बुलावा

Ace Venture: When Nature Calls (1995) is a movie in my DVD collection that I recently rewatched on Tubi. The storyline follows our hero, Ace, who loses one of his targets during a rescue attempt. After years of recovering in a Buddhist monastery he is approached about a job in Africa to help a tribe recover a missing sacred bat. He reluctantly takes the case and transforms back to being one of the world's greatest, and only, pet detectives.

This movie is directed by Steve Oedekerk (Nothing to Lose) and stars Jim Carey (The Mask), Ian McNeice (Valkyrie), Bob Gunton (The Shawshank Redemption), Tommy Davidson (In Living Color), Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda) and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Suicide Squad).

The storyline for this picture isn't as fun as the first film but it's still entertaining. You also lose some of the magic of discovering the Ace Ventura character for the first time. However, there's still plenty of hilarious sequences. The Monopoly guy, mechanical rhino 🦏 and Tommy Davidson fight will always be legendary. Jim Carey still delivers an amazing character and his facial expressions, mannerisms, one-liners and reactions to circumstances are fun. Ace Ventura will always be an all time great Jim Carey character.

Overall, this isn't as good as the first one, but is still worth a watch. I would score this a 8/10 and strongly recommend it.

Despite most views of this movie, I thought it was just as good as (and in some aspects better than) the original. Of course there was a lot of recycled humor, but there was also a lot of original humor too. I was a little bummed to find out that Courteney Cox wasn't returning in the second installment, but they did just fine without her. I doubt it will happen, but I would love to see an Ace Ventura 3 someday.

I thought the scene where Ace is trapped inside the animatronic rhino was the funniest scene in the movie, but the film is filled with other great scenes too. I also loved the fact that he is a lover of all animals, except Bats. I thought that was such a funny idea for the character. I mean, what does that say about bats if a lover of all animals can't even stand them and finds them revolting. Just thinking about it makes me laugh. I just love the irony I guess. Anyhow, there isn't much more I can say about this film other than if you liked "Pet Detective", you should see "When Nature Calls". "Bumble-Bee Tuna",

-Chris

I didn't think the first movie was any great shakes.

Sure, it had Carrey in it, running amok and mugging and mimicking and making every rude sound a kid would learn by eighth grade. But the story just kept getting in the way.

That's why "When Nature Calls", in my opinion, is much funnier.

The story of securing a sacred bat is neither too intrusive nor annoying and leaves room for gags aplenty.

And Carrey.... Well, he enters a slapstick marathon and wins the gold in every event. I swear the man is made of rubber.

Some of the jokes are pretty gross (the spitting ritual, the "guano" references, etc.) but why should that come as any surprise? Most comedies gear for that kind of humor anymore and, more or less sophisticated, reach the same common denominator: body fluids is funny, dude.

Still, without the fluids and functions, there are still great scenes (Ace's entrance in the dining hall, the monks' reaction to his departure, his behavior at the slide show, his driving habits, his escape from a mechanical rhino) and plenty of opportunities to see Hollywood's most uninhibited comedian use every conceivable part of his body to make us laugh.

I laughed. His work is done.

When this "Nature" calls, answer it.

Nine stars. And remember: do not pass go, do not collect $200.

The same again, except now in an exotic location.

If you can stomach at all Carrey's unfiltered shenanigans where subtlety is the greatest sin then this passes the time pleasantly but forgettable, good for weekday night or maybe just killing time on a Saturday morning with your poptarts.

The mystery is enjoyable enough and well thought through enough, the animal presence is impeccable and I love the local color.

I didn't get the impression of it being too culturally insensitive.

There isn't really a character arc but you wouldn't really want one. Ventura helps forgive himself for something so there is that.

I'm glad that no characters other than him return.

Jim Carrey is one of those actors you will find yourself either adoring or hating. He does not ever "underact." This movie made me laugh so hard I cried (even after the fifth time!) From the robot rhino scene to the monopoly guy Jim knows how to be hilarious. I saw the first one (liked it a lot) and have to say this one is way better! I am a huge fan of Carrey. I don't think there are many people who can make such a variety of facial expressions. The only reason this is not a ten is because there is (as usual with Carrey) some inappropriate stuff thrown in. But if your love laughing and you love Jim, this movie will fit you "Like a glove!"