Dumb and Dumber (1994) is mostly a full-on celebration of stupidity, but there’s one scene that surprisingly stands out for being serious and a bit sad. When Lloyd is clearly sick and tired, worn down by constant rejection and feeling like he never really measures up, the movie briefly drops the jokes and lets the moment breathe. It’s quiet, awkward, and uncomfortable in a very human way, and it works because Jim Carrey plays it straight instead of pushing for laughs. That short beat of sincerit