Fun with Dick and Jane
2005 · Directed by Dean Parisot
Original language: English
- comedy
- crime
The story
After Dick Harper loses his job at Globodyne in an Enron-esque collapse, he and his wife, Jane, turn to crime in order to handle the massive debt they now face. Two intelligent people, Dick and Jane actually get pretty good at robbing people and even enjoy it – but they have second thoughts when they're reminded that crime can hurt innocent people. When the couple hears that Globodyne boss Jack McCallister actually swindled the company, they plot revenge.
What it’s like
Bright, glossy suburban comedy in the mid-2000s studio style: sunlit cul-de-sacs, beige kitchens, sleek corporate glass, and a clean digital sheen with bold, saturated primaries in the costumes and set dressing. The camera stays mostly conventional, with tidy two-shots and reaction close-ups that let Jim Carrey's rubbery physical mugging and Téa Leoni's quick deadpan play out in full. The score is upbeat and jazzy, with bouncy pop cues that keep things light even as the couple's finances spiral. Vibe: breezy, sardonic, lightly anxious, a feel-good caper with an edge of middle-class panic. It suits a lazy weekend afternoon, a light comfort rewatch, or an easy evening on the couch. Pacing is brisk, with sitcom-like scene turns and quick gags, and the emotional arc follows a strained marriage slowly finding its footing again through shared mischief. Intensity is low: some mild peril, a few scuffles and brief menace during the robberies, no gore, no sexual content, and no real cruelty beyond corporate greed being mocked. It's for viewers who want a funny, easy-going crime comedy about money stress and a marriage under strain.
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