Don't expect too much.

Rating: 5/10 (18 May 2007)

I had high expectations, maybe that's why I ended up not appreciating the film. The concept sounds intriguing enough to make a good film. Unfortunately "Number 23" didn't accomplish this. It's main flaw is, that it never makes up its mind about whether everything is to be taken with a grain of salt not. After about half an hour, it gets quite annoying how Walter tries to see 23 in everything around him -- one's laugh nerves can't helped being itched. That this is not a good thing for a film trying to build up suspense needn't be said. To say that these flaws were compensated by good acting would unfortunately be a lie. I wouldn't go see this film.