A hugely interesting concept, well executed, with some dubious twists

Rating: 8/10 (23 February 2007)

The Number 23 is a fascinating story about the obsessions individuals have with the number 23 and indeed how the number can ruin those individuals lives. A unique concept that I believe was very well executed, Jim Carrey plays a fantastic role, unusual to a lot of his others and he pulled it off excellently. It's very intriguing, fast-paced and has fantastic direction and camera work and is visually brilliant.
But unfortunately, there are quite a few flaws, mainly the twists. Obviously, at risk of spoiling the movie, I won't mention them, but the fact is, there's something disappointing on how the events unfold. Indeed there are a few surprises in store and it is no doubt thought-provoking, but the ending seems cluttered. Not so much 'predictable' as I've read in another review, but badly executed.
All in all though, it's a really great movie with plenty of original ideas and interesting concepts to make it memorable. 8 out of 10.