Magnificent thriller

Rating: 9/10 (4 July 2007)

Once again Jim Carrey proves that he is a great actor! He really had us fooled including himself! Combined with a terrific plot you will get a movie that is beautiful and very thrilling! It will be difficult for me to explain this without spoiling the plot but I will try! ( I believe that if I mention even just a detail I will reveal too much and that it will ruin the experience) Let's just say that there are elements in the story like in many other thrillers that are misleading! The way it is done in "Number 23" is quite brilliant! The obsession will reveal the truth but isn't truth itself! No,this is not gibberish! This all will make sense when you have seen the movie! The twist in the final scene (Look closely at Carrey and the clock) is there to mess with our heads one last time! "Number 23" doesn't depend on scary or disturbing scenes like in other thrillers! That doesn't mean that "Number 23" isn't scary or disturbing! It is scary and creepy but more on a psychological level! This movie is truly amazing and very entertaining!
(Special note: I have read some user comments (on message board) and really got mad! It seems that some people trash this movie without really explaining what the problem is with the movie! Trashing and bashing is easy! Try giving some constructive feedback! It is much more difficult and certainly much more helpful! I do suspect that some reviewers didn't get past the first act! How can you give a review of a movie if you haven't seen it completely!