The Number 23

I intend to see it asap... I love his movies, especially his non-comedies.

THE NUMBER 23 has received a large number of critically negative reviews…this is another one. THE NUMBER 23 is about a man who becomes obsessed with a book which seems to be written mysteriously about his own life and yet ending with more murder than he is prepared to face…with sanity. The film is directed by Joel Schumacher and (in case you have been living under a rock) stars Jim Carey in the lead role. The premise for this film is an interesting one in my opinion, yet the difficulty in actually writing out such a thing is apparent. The plot of the film is filled with holes and each one probably has a different department in production to blame. Then the concept twists to a place where many films have already gone before and ends poorly. The team just didn’t pull it off. Sections of the story are told as clips being read from the book Jim’s character has come upon. These moments of the film have a pulp detective novel sort of vibe to them that are exceptionally cool. If the film had been made entirely in this style and followed the story within the story as opposed to what becomes a predictable psychology experiment…then THAT would have been an entertaining movie; even if it went the same vibe routes of SIN CITY. The book: THE NUMBER 23 within the film sounds interesting and if such a thing is made to go along with the movie then I would love to own a copy; as long as it had chapter 23 kept intact. Jim Carey is no stranger to taking on dramatic roles, however this is his first categorized “thriller” (since becoming famous and bankable that is) . Jim didn’t really fit into the role 100%. He is pure Hollywood magic up on any movie screen, true star, but his presence is not enough to go see this movie. Closer to the end, some of his dramatics come off a bit silly. The supporting cast is forgettable. I wanted to go to sleep through the entire middle of the film. THE NUMBER 23 should have been fun, but there wasn’t any fun to be had. All of the adding up to 23 just adds up to: failure. One stinker of a movie…I hope Jim Carey and his current girlfriend Jenny Mcarthy team up on a script and get back to being zany because this film is going to be a boot to the head for Carey’s career in several ways.

The movie looks slow and I do see how Jim Carey can do a serious movie, he has played way to many comedies to all of a sudden do a series role and make his fan adjust to it. Make no sense!!!