"Me, Myself & Irene" is a 2000 American black comedy film directed by the Farrelly brothers and starring Jim Carrey as a police officer named Charlie Baileygates, who has a split personality disorder. The film follows Charlie as he tries to deal with his aggressive and unpredictable alter ego, Hank, who emerges when Charlie is under stress or feels threatened.
The film's cast also includes Renée Zellweger as Irene, the love interest of both Charlie and Hank; Anthony Anderson as Charlie's best friend, Shonté Jr.; and Robert Forster as Charlie's father, who is also named Charlie. Other notable cast members include Michael Bowman as Charlie's son, Larry; Richard Jenkins as Dr. Jaffe; and Jerod Mixon as Charlie's other son, Chuckie.
Charlie is a police officer in the small town of East Providence, Rhode Island, who has struggled with mental health issues for most of his life. He takes medication to keep his alter ego, Hank, in check, but when he falls in love with Irene, a woman who is fleeing from her abusive husband, Charlie's stress levels increase and Hank begins to emerge more frequently.
As Charlie and Irene go on the run together, they are chased by her abusive husband and his goons, as well as the FBI, who suspect Charlie of being involved in a series of robberies. Along the way, they encounter a variety of quirky characters, including a group of rowdy bikers and a trio of eccentric old ladies who take them in and help them hide from their pursuers.
As Charlie and Irene grow closer, Charlie begins to realize that he needs to confront his mental health issues and learn to control Hank if he wants to have any hope of a future with Irene. With the help of Dr. Jaffe, Charlie begins to work through his issues and eventually learns to embrace both sides of his personality.
In the end, Charlie and Irene are able to outwit their pursuers and start a new life together, with Charlie finally able to accept and manage his split personality disorder. "Me, Myself & Irene" is a funny and heartwarming film that explores the complexities of mental health and the importance of self-acceptance and self-control.
