The Number 23

 (2007)
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| May 01, 2009
associatedcontent.com
dividing by the rest, the answer is amazingly 23.....Another great part of The Number 23, is the fact....Carrey was capable of a fine acting job....Jim Carrey and Virginia Madsen give fantastic performances that keep you riveted to the story line.....Jim Carrey Plus Good Acting = 23Jim Carrey plus good acting = 233 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 6 = 23It's the number twenty-three..... ... Full Review
| Sep 04, 2008
Urban Cinefile
Picking up enthusiasm for making the film as obsessive as his character, Schumacher starts to take us into William's fevered, floundering mind - his imaginings and his dreams. There's a dog called Ned that guards the dead, a murdered student, a suicide blonde, a voluptuous sexpot who is turned on by violence and the obsessive fear of the relevance of the number 23. ... Full Review
| Apr 19, 2008
Combustible Celluloid
Even so, The Number 23 gets a bit farther with math theory than cuddly movies like Good Will Hunting, A Beautiful Mind or Proof that celebrated mathematicians without getting their hands dirty on actual digits. But as the movie gets closer to unveiling its big secrets, it becomes more grounded, more plot-heavy and less interesting. ... Full Review
| Mar 11, 2008
associatedcontent.com
the movie doesn't disappoint.....Even though Jim Carrey is great in comedy roles (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Liar Liar) some of his best characters are ones that are criminally insane..... ... Full Review
| Feb 29, 2008
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Ten Good Actors and Their Worst Performances....Still, because Clooney has proven himself in much better films afterwards....In addition to being in bad movies, often these actors will give pretty bad performances themselves.....There are even some good actors who deliver such bad performances....gave the worst performances of their careers in some of their worst films..... ... Full Review
| Jan 21, 2008
associatedcontent.com
The Most Razzie Worthy Films of 2008....Tomorrow, we will find out what the Oscar elite consider to be the best films of 2007.....how far Carrey and Schumacher can stretch this out, makes "The Number 23" a Razzies worthy example of a "so bad its good" film.....Playing it straight in a bad role and movie only makes Carrey look unintentionally funny..... ... Full Review
| Jan 16, 2008
associatedcontent.com
Jim Carrey owns this gripping thriller that will keep you guessing from start to finish.....This story of obsession co-stars Virginia Madson and Logan Lerman, who do exceptionally well at their roles.....Not that many people liked Jim Carrey performance....The slow pace worked well for me, thanks to the juicy performance by Carrey..... ... Full Review
| Jan 16, 2008
associatedcontent.com
Jim Carrey owns this gripping thriller that will keep you guessing from start to finish.....Not that many people liked Jim Carrey performance....The slow pace worked well for me, thanks to the juicy performance by Carrey..... ... Full Review
| Oct 11, 2007
associatedcontent.com
The movie, however, is very slow moving..... ... Full Review
| Oct 05, 2007
associatedcontent.com
The Number 23 is an intense psychological thriller.....The Number 23 becomes a psychotic nightmare from which Sparrow cannot disengage himself.....is it a light-hearted drama with which to relax.....The movies climax is psychologically gripping....Headlining Jim Carrey, I never imagined the powerful drama that unfolds in The Number 23 ..... ... Full Review