Synopsis: The son of an eccentric detective steps into his father's shoes after his mother is wrongly arrested for stealing a baby panda.
Reaction: Pretty forgettable. With the added drawback of relying heavily on made-for-tv budget and kid actors. Fine for kids if they enjoy this level of stupid cheese, but not particularly memorable.
This is the first film of the [Ace Ventura] series in which Jim CarreyJim Carrey does not play the title role.
In Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, the character Melissa Robinson was played by Courteney CoxCourteney Cox. In this installment Melissa (now known as Melissa Ventura) is played by Ann CusackAnn Cusack.
In the scrapbook of Ventura history, the last page shows articles cut from a newspaper, two of the articles read: 'DOLPHIN CASE CLOSED: Ventura Finds Snowflake' and 'VENTURA SOLVES THE GREAT FISH CAPER'. These are references to the first Ace Ventura movie where Ace finds the dolphin mascot; Snowflake.
When Ace Jr. finds the chest which contains Ace's clothes, there is a picture of Ace Sr. holding Ace Jr. as a baby.
