{celebrating a decade of learning to write in front of an audience}

The Number 23 (2007): 4 stars

4 stars for being a serviceable thriller, with
+1 stars for Jim Carrey in a compelling role where he does not talk out of his ass, and
+1 for stars-playing-multiple-roles, and
+.5 for Rhona Mitra, with
-3 stars for Schumacher being a total douchebag, and
-1 for the wrong ending, redeemed with
+.5 for the almost-sufficient explanation in InfiniFilm of why they chose the wrong ending

So why not 3 stars?  You’ve got me.

Recommendation: Queue it



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