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Number 23 [Blu-ray] [2009] [US Import]

Jim Carrey , Virginia Madsen , Joel Schumacher    Blu-ray
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, Logan Lerman, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins
  • Directors: Joel Schumacher
  • Writers: Fernley Phillips
  • Producers: Beau Flynn, Brooklyn Weaver, Eli Richbourg, Fernley Phillips, Keith Goldberg
  • Format: Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.40:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: New Line Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 6 Oct 2009
  • Run Time: 101 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B002CVQAXQ
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 219,893 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Jim Carrey as a schizophrenic murderer isn't convincing, in this melodramatic film about a man obsessed by the Number 23. Joel Schumacher (Batman Forever, St. Elmo's Fire) has unintentionally managed to make a comedy of horrors that really is quite humorous in parts. Walter Sparrow (Carrey) becomes engrossed in a homespun novel about Detective Fingerling, whose life degrades into mayhem because of his obsession with 23's esoteric numerical puzzles. Sparrow's preoccupation with the book follows his botched attempt to catch a nasty dog that bites him, leading one to believe that Sparrow's contraction of rabies might be the cause for his mental degradation. As the story progresses, Sparrow retreats further into Fingerling's world, rife with suicidal sexpots and hardboiled detective sleuthing. His wife, Agatha (Virginia Madsen), also plays Fingerling's girlfriend, sex-crazed Fabrizia, who taunts Fingerling until he stabs her. Back in reality, Walter aims to solve the unresolved crimes in the book, taking it as a murderer's diary rather than as an imagined work. The story is half-baked, though Carrey's portrayal of a mentally disturbed person is what makes The Number 23 comedic. Long, contemplative stares, and over-dramatized acting renders Sparrow a clichéd character, rather than one odd enough to engage viewers. For a better version of almost the exact plot but with a terrorist's twist, see Thr3e instead. --Trinie Dalton

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32 of 36 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Unfairly Chastized. 16 July 2007
Format:DVD
I have to admit, my expectation's were pretty low for this flick.The reviews have been pretty scathing, and as it's director was Joel Schumacher, who brought us the pretty lamentable 'Batman And Robin' and '8mm', I really had my reservations. Well what a surprise, 'The Number 23' turned out to be quite an engaging thriller with a pretty smart script.

Jim Carey stars as Walter Sparrow, who on his birthday is bought a book which soon takes over his life ,as becomes obsessed by the similarities the number 23 encompasses.Carey is an actor I have a lot of time for, not only in comedy but time and time again in more 'demanding' roles such as 'Man On The Moon', 'The Truman Show' and 'Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind'.Here again he holds his own with fine support from Virginia Madsen as his wife and Logan Lerman as their son Robin.

The twist is very clever and fairly believable and rounds of what was a very decent and quite unfairly criticised film.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Different, but not different enough 2 Aug 2007
Format:DVD
Jim Carrey plays Walter Sparrow, a man whose surburban wife-'n'-teenage-kid life begins to unravel when he comes into contact with a mysterious book which carries the title of the film: Number 23. The tatty, self-published novel triggers a feverish numerological obsession in Sparrow, who begins to see associations with the number everywhere he looks. The more he reads, the more he becomes drawn into the gloomy, seedy world of the book's author, with whom Sparrow identifies heavily. Moreover, it becomes apparent that the book's author is not just an author of a disturbing book, but that he or she was involved in a grizzly crime.

The film culminates in a confusing whodunnit/goose-chase. I've seen the 'unexpected twist' of who the culprit is so many times in other recent films that I remember commenting on it before having seen Number 23. If that's a spoiler, then the film-making studios are to blame for overusing this particular trendy theme to a ludicrous degree. I can't imagine I'm the only one who thought "not again!"

I find numerology to be laughable nonsense, but moments in this film left me with genuine unease as Sparrow continued his downwards mental spiral in pursuit of the number. There are some splendid pieces of camera work and general cinema wizardry in this film, particularly the clever juxtapositions of Sparrow's bright and orderly life and the shadowy, grimy world that the book reveals to him. There is an element of style over substance in Number 23, though. It never grounds itself long enough to become, if not believable, than at least a world in which the viewer can become immersed.

Carrey has come a long way since his Mask and Ace Ventura days. He's successfully left behind the endless aping and gurning that put a lot of people off in his early days, without sacrificing the energy and screen presence that make his material infectiously watchable. Long may the man behind the Mask continue to develop and flourish. Although he might seem like an odd choice for a noirish film like this, his performance as the character increasingly tormented by the ever-present number is just the ticket.

Good for Carrey and visuals, but generally forgettable otherwise.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Remove the Amazon review! 10 July 2012
Format:DVD
Please remove the Amazon review of this film from the website, as it contains a spoiler on the first line! Unbelievable...!

Plus, the review is unfair to a film which is really not that bad... Although it will not rank among the top thrillers of all time, it is certainly above average and has a rather clever script, with interesting twists. Jim Carrey turns out a good performance, demonstrating that he can act, although he only does it in one out of ten movies he makes... a pity.

The downside of this film is that it does stumble on a few typical Hollywood thriller clichés: going alone into abandoned houses in the middle of the night, rather than waiting for daylight or asking someone to join you; police staff and psychiatrists are portrayed as the dumbest people you've ever met; etc.

Still, the film is entertaining as a thriller, better than most of the trash being put out these days.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars GOOD DVD, BAD MOVIE
the dvd was in brilliant condition. the movie itself was terrible starts off not too good and them just gets worse. but it was cheap enough so i'm happy.
Published 4 days ago by bernadette
5.0 out of 5 stars Great film
My husband and I had seen this before great to see Jim Carrey playing it straight for a change great film thank you
Published 17 days ago by Mrs H Hepburn
3.0 out of 5 stars far fetched
Entertaining watch, and Jim Carrey is better suited to serious roles in my opinion. Good for a saturday night on the couch.
Published 1 month ago by Tracy
5.0 out of 5 stars Jimmy adds up to 23...
Good film really enjoyed it although now everything adds up to 23...slowly being absorbed into 23 world. Watch it. 23 words....AAAAHH!
Published 3 months ago by Lisa Wright
5.0 out of 5 stars dvd
i buy loads and loads and loads of giufts for family anf friends and am always over the moon with them
Published 4 months ago by simon ling
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Film
Perhaps **** is a little too generous but it is a fairly enjoyable film. Well directed and I feel the Carey puts in a solid acting performance, bearing in mind his fortay is... Read more
Published 10 months ago by C. murray
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice reveal!
Had no idea how it was going to end, great suspense and journey to the reveal....
Well worth watching. Nice to see Carey can be more versatile in role.
Published 16 months ago by Buddie's Mom
2.0 out of 5 stars Not for me
I'd read all of the bad reviews, but I figured I'd give it a try. I like Jim Carrey as an actor (as much for his "serious" roles as for his comedy efforts) and the concept sounded... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mr. S. A. Brown
3.0 out of 5 stars Slightly above average thriller
I can't take Jim Carrey seriously. He does look like quite a normal bloke in this film, which is surprising because he is cast as a killer! Read more
Published 22 months ago by Jackiesmackie
5.0 out of 5 stars edge of my seat
This is an awesome film some of Jim careys best keeps you in suspense throughout all with a interesting twist
Published on 16 April 2011 by Joebedo
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