Not A Good Film. Carrey/ Schumacher swing and miss!

Rating: 3/10 (21 February 2007)

Saw it as a free preview. Thank God I didn't pay for this one. It looked intriguing and promising, and Jim Carrey always plays dark & crazy well(Cable Guy, The Riddler, Lemony Snickets, etc.), but this movie just stunk. An hour into it, I still didn't feel hooked into the story or feel any connection with the main character. The film seemed to have no real direction and as it progressed, it became more non-credible and unbelievable to the point of absurdity... so much so that some of this preview audience in Columbus, Ohio (roughly 600 people) was audibly laughing throughout the movie, mostly at points where I don't think the director, cast, or producers wanted laughter. The cinematography is excellent and the dark parts and places do lend a level of creepy to the film, but that alone can't save an otherwise bad movie. See it if you love Carrey's or Schumacer's work, but don't set your expectations too high for this one...might be better for the bargain theaters or the rental store.