Plot: Walter leads an inconspicuous life with his family. That all changes when his wife gifts him a book for his birthday. When Walter reads the book, it's like it speaks to him directly. The author talks about a special fascination with the number 23 and from that moment on, Walter starts to find signs that something is up with this particular number.
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January 10, 2025
A fun paranoia thriller that starts well but fails to hold on to the unsettling mood it has built up. The second half of the film is too focused on revealing the mystery and explaining the narrative, which is not what made this film interesting to me. But that's a common pitfall for these types of films.
Kudos to Carrey for aptly switching genres, the presentation of the film is nice too (but no doubt a bit too trickery-heavy for some) and the setup is moody and mysterious. If the second half could've held on to what it had built up during the first half this would've still been a personal favorite, now not so much.
March 04, 2007
[review pending]