An average mystery-thriller.

Rating: 6/10 (10 April 2014)

It is nice to see a film where the comedic Jim Carrey plays a serious and somber character. Here, he is Walter Sparrow, who is obsessed with a novel given to him by his wife that involves the number 23. Walter finds much similarities between himself and the novel and searches for the author, for he believes that it was written about him. What follows is a decent amount of thrills and suspense that will keep the audience guessing and entertained as the mysterious elements surrounding the number 23 show up one by one.
The movie is also, unfortunately, riddled with some plot holes and disturbing/confusing scenes, which I won't elaborate into since I don't want to give any major spoilers. However, the surprises, acting and tension build-up in the plot make up for the downsides and make this a satisfactory film.
Grade C+