Carrey s range made him seem like the perfect choice to play the offcenter dual roles of walter sparrow and detective fingerling, but they could only hope. Jim carrey was the perfect choice to play a dog catcher in quirky new comedy the number 23, because in real life hes obsessed by the number. Jim carrey s obsession with the number 23 was even more realized by the film the number 23. While most times a star gets on board due to a director or a script, the reason jim got involved was pretty. Mar 04, 2017 23 is everywhere letterman interview 2007 or something idk tbh lmao. But as a cohesive piece of entertainment, the number 23 is largely a failure. In between is a tale in the pulp pynchon or beverly hills borges manner, about a dogcatcher jim carrey becoming obsessed with a privately. May 03, 2007 jim carreys obsession with the number 23 was even more realized by the film the number 23. The number 23 in joel schumachers psychological thriller the number 23, jim carrey takes on another dramatic role. Jim carrey in the number 23, directed by joel schumacher. Opening this friday is the new jim carrey psychological thriller called the number 23. Number 23, the dvd ws ratedunrated jim carrey reteams with his batman forever director, joel schumacher, for this dark psychological thriller, which revolves around a man who becomes haunted by the fact that hes reading a book about his own life.
Some silly over the top sex scenes and a story line that you cant, or cant be bothered to follow. Carrey reunited with joel schumacher, director of batman forever, for the number 23 2007, a psychological thriller costarring virginia madsen and danny huston. A mans jim carrey discovery of an obscure book about the number 23 leads him on a descent into darkness. You have to watch this movie 23 times to really get it. Jim carrey in this dark psychological thriller, which revolves around a man who. Jim carreys obsession with the number 23 was even more realized by the film the number 23. The number 23 is both the title of the film and the book within the film, and the number 23 is intertwined in the plot of the novel and, therefore, the mans real life. The psychological thriller the number 23 stars jim carrey as a man whose life. Feb 23, 2007 the number 23 is an accidental comedy starring a deadly serious jim carrey that owes something to david fincher, a little something else to robert anton wilson and next to nothing, at least. The number 23 is a thriller that serves as an example of inept filmmaking characterized by the complete absence of logic and suspense. Casting the number 23 for the lead role in the number 23, schumacher and the producers turned to an actor he had worked with on batman forever in 1994 international superstar jim carrey. There has been a great deal of critical scorn directed at the number 23, which almost made me rethink my decision to see it, despite finding the concept very enticing, being impressed by the promotional materials, and generally liking joel schumacher as a director yes, batman and robin was awful, but hes directing some very good films like the client, phone booth and the lost boys and. The number 23 is an amazing movie, with one hell of a plot twist.
It has jim carrey playing two roles in two different realitys. The film was released in the united states on february 23, 2007. In its downbeat tone and paranoid timbre, the film recalls several of the. The joel schumacher film starring jim carrey hits theaters at the end of the month. The twotime golden globewinner rose to fame as a cast member of the fox sketch comedy in living color 1990 but leading roles in ace ventura. Jim carrey has been sharp in a number of noncomedic roles, but this lurid, overheated, and selfserious potboiler is not one of them. He gets more and more into it, as this book tells the reader how the number 23 is in every single thing in the world. The answer may shock you in a quest to cure movie discourse boredom, one columnist ventures wildly into the fray with jim carrey. As he becomes more obsessed with its contents, he becomes more convinced that it is, in. Upon acquiring a mysterious book in which the number 23 seems to take on powerful cosmic significance, a oncesane man gradually becomes obsessed with the idea that the frequently recurring number may in fact hold a deadly secret in this intense mysterythriller starring jim carrey and virginia.
Walter jim carrey wrote the book and hes the one who killed laura tollins. Jim carrey was promoting the film the number 23 on late night with conan obrien back in february 2007. Jim carrey in the number 23 2007, directed by joel schumacher. Jim carreys new psychlogical thriller the number 23 has sparked a slew of conspiracy theories connected to the figure and the film s marketing bosses are using them to promote the project. Carreys range made him seem like the perfect choice to play the offcenter dual roles of walter sparrow and detective fingerling, but they could only hope. Jim carrey puts aside his comedy persona to portray haunted, desperate walter in an immersive psychological thriller guided by joel. The number 23 is a 2007 american thriller film written by fernley phillips and directed by joel schumacher. This graph shows jim carreys score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office.
Jim carrey has been sharp in a number of noncomedic roles, but this lurid, overheated. The star score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies based on box office in the current year and two preceding years. Jim carreys wife virginia madsen, not at her best gives him a red book called the number 23 for his birthday. Feb 24, 2007 in between is a tale in the pulp pynchon or beverly hills borges manner, about a dogcatcher jim carrey becoming obsessed with a privately printed novel called number 23 that his wife the. Carrey s character is similar to his roles in the truman show and eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jim carrey tries his best, but the film never gets psychologically creepy, never makes the viewer question what is fiction, what is reality, and most importantly what the number 23 is all about. Only he can use the key to find the truth, of which he is unaware, a truth that can drive him insane once again. The film features jim carrey, virginia madsen, danny huston, and logan lerman. In production notes sent out ahead of the film s release on 23 february 07, marketing masterminds have come up with 23 reasons why the number 23 is a special figure. The plot involves an obsession with the 23 enigma, an esoteric belief that all incidents and events are directly connected to the number 23, some permutation of the number 23, or a number related to 23. The number 23 dvd, 2007, unrated theatrical versions for. Jim carrey has made some curious choices through his career, and the. Jim carrey stars as a man who becomes obsessed with the 23 enigma once he reads about it in a strange book that seemingly mirrors his own life.
Of course jim comes out for the interview rocking it out with his sexy long hair, we fans know jim carrey loves a bit of rock music. The film portrays his obsession with the number 23 and his gradual discovery of the truth from his contemporary perspective. He killed her because of his obsession with the number 23 after he found out she was cheating on him with the professor kyle. Walter became obsessed with the number years ago when he saw it scribbled on paper after he witnessed his father kill himself. The number 23 by joel schumacher joel schumacher, jim. At the point in the film where jim careys character begins to obsess about the number 23 appearing everywhere, i suddenly decided to look at the clock on my bedroom wall and it was exactly 11. Carreys number 23 sparks new conspiracy theory craze.
He is a man with alot of faces, and boy do you see it in this movie. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The number 23 is clumsy, unengaging, and mostly confusing. Jim carrey, virginia madsen and joel schumacher interviewed. In jeepers creepers, the creeper appears every 23 years for 23 days to feast on human flesh. Walter sparrow jim carrey is leading a seemingly normal life with a seemingly. The number 23 is an accidental comedy starring a deadly serious jim carrey that owes something to david fincher, a little something else to robert anton wilson and next to nothing, at least. The number 23 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Carreys character is similar to his roles in the truman show and eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. In the film, carrey plays a man who becomes obsessed with the number 23, after finding a book about a man with the same obsession. In the movie walter sparrow jim carrey finds a book that seems to be. Oscar and golden globenominee virginia madsen sideways, the astronaut farmer costars as.
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