The Majestic
I just finished watching The Majestic, a 2001 show starring Jim Carrey and Laurie Holden. Most of you would know Carrey from his earlier and much less credible flicks like The Mask and other equally forgettable shows. And of course, who can forget his penchance for over acting. However, in this show, his acting is more mellowed and nuanced. Not that he's getting an Oscar anytime soon, but he actually tried acting out his character. And I must say he did a very decent job. And while it was set in 1951, i.e., some years after World War II ended, it had a good plot. That war ended in 1945 for those who're too young to know this. In the show, he played a Hollywood writer who's accused of being a Communist. Suddenly, he lost his career, girlfriend and basically the life he had. He went for a spin in his car, got into an accident and promptly developed amnesia. He then stumbled into a small town where he was mistaken for a l...