an odd film

OK, before i begin this review of The Number 23, i must confess that someone went and told me the ending to it first. i will not be repeating it here, but just be mindful of the fact that my review may be less than great as most of the suspense was taken away from me. hope you are lucky enough to avoid having someone ruin it for you!

in short, Jim Carrey gets a book called The Number 23 for his birthday from his wife, Virginia Madsen. As Jim starts reading it, he begins to believe that the book is somehow based on his own life.......

and i am not sure what else to say about the plot. the good news is that Jim Carrey is back to being a decent actor, last seen as such in The Truman Show and Man On The Moon. Unlike those two fine films, there is no injustice in the lack of awards or recognition here - it is, at best, an mildly average horror/thriller flick, and at worst it is an episode of The Twilight Zone stretched too far, even at 90 or so minutes. too much of the film feels like a rehash of Secret Window, which in itself was not exactly a great of modern cinema.

as horor / thriller stuff goes, it is better than the endless junk sequels and remakes that are being turned out, but it is not as original or as innovative as it thinks it is. watch it if you are in the mood for something distinctly average, i guess!

be excellent to each other!!