The Number 23
I saw this one today, its not often that i write a same day review but i shouldnt think it will make the standard any higher! Sorry. I wasnt really sure what to expect here, Jim Carrey usually annoys me, but seems to do much better in more serious films such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and here he did it again.
It took me about half an hour of the film to get over the Jim Carreyness that the film began with, but once the drama started kicking in and there was less smiling it all got much more exciting. Its quite a complicated plot and yet makes perfect sense, although if you fell asleep as some people i know are prone to you might lose the plot slightly! The opening credits introduce the idea of the number 23, briefly and without you really being able to acknowledge much more text than the number itself and the fact that it can be found in many dramatic events from throughout time. Its a good introduction as it means you start looking for the number. There are plenty of twists and your suspisions are continually bounced from character to character, which makes the conclusion all the more of a shock. I think in comparison to the film itself the ending is kind of weak, but it is a nice moral conclusion! I never really thought of Jim Carrey as sexy, but he actually pulls it of as part of his character here! (just thought i would add that in!) Definatly worth seeing.
4 popcorns