
Stanley Ipkiss doesn’t just put on a magical mask – he drinks. The wild confidence, the charm, the chaos, the brutal hangover… it all looks painfully familiar. This hidden reading turns Jim Carrey’s iconic role into a tragic story of dependence, denial, and the courage to quit.
In this video, I reveal the secret layers of The Mask – how the film mirrors alcoholism, why it feels so real, and why once you see this interpretation, you can never unsee it.