Eternal Madness of Schumacher's Mind
It's not good for one to succumb to paranoia, but I suppose I can't blame one for doing so. There are so many kinds of paranoia; the kinds that we know of, and then the kinds that are lessor known. One such example would be the 23 Enigma; the topic for Joel Schumacher's "The Number 23".
Critics have said that "The Number 23" is one of the worst films of 2007. Don't be fooled by your friends and the folks of the interwebs; the critics DO NOT LIE. This is a horrible film; made unwatchable by its big ambitions which it can never live up to. As much as I wanted to be entertained, the film was too pretentious and dry.
...And there's way too many reasons to WHY it sucks. "The Number 23" not only features horrid directing and horrible writing; but also a silly performance from Jim Carrey. That's right, Jim Carrey; and in a film like this. Gee, this movie seems to make me appreciate more than half of the guy's mediocre/bad library of films, while the actual good ones still remains somewhat (or in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind's" case, VERY) special. I've never seen the guy so uncomfortable on-screen, and his performance is more disturbing than his character's madness.
This film is unwatchable, over-heated, and self-absorbed. Joel Schumacher has made good films, but THIS is not one of them. Not even close (to being one). All I could say after watching the thing was, "What the hell?" There's too many questions unanswered; and too many plot holes yet to be filled. If this film wants to be scary and interesting; then I think Schumacher should be the first to know that he has instead made a movie that is stupid and unwathable in its awfulness. I seriously can't imagine a single intelligent being enjoying this film; since it all feels faux. And believe me; faux is not good. Thus, "The Number 23" is, coincidentally, not good either.
It's not good for one to succumb to paranoia, but I suppose I can't blame one for doing so. There are so many kinds of paranoia; the kinds that we know of, and then the kinds that are lessor known. One such example would be the 23 Enigma; the topic for Joel Schumacher's "The Number 23".
Critics have said that "The Number 23" is one of the worst films of 2007. Don't be fooled by your friends and the folks of the interwebs; the critics DO NOT LIE. This is a horrible film; made unwatchable by its big ambitions which it can never live up to. As much as I wanted to be entertained, the film was too pretentious and dry.
The film tells the story of a guy who goes crazy-insane after reading a book which he feels was written for him. We all have a similar experience, but in this case, the character of the story seems to live a life almost identical to our character. And the book doesn't have a happy ending. So the character plunges very deep into psychological paranoia; always being obsessed with the number 23; which he now believes has a relation to all disasters and whathaveyou. Sound like a good set-up? It is. But the movie sucks.
...And there's way too many reasons to WHY it sucks. "The Number 23" not only features horrid directing and horrible writing; but also a silly performance from Jim Carrey. That's right, Jim Carrey; and in a film like this. Gee, this movie seems to make me appreciate more than half of the guy's mediocre/bad library of films, while the actual good ones still remains somewhat (or in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind's" case, VERY) special. I've never seen the guy so uncomfortable on-screen, and his performance is more disturbing than his character's madness.
This film is unwatchable, over-heated, and self-absorbed. Joel Schumacher has made good films, but THIS is not one of them. Not even close (to being one). All I could say after watching the thing was, "What the hell?" There's too many questions unanswered; and too many plot holes yet to be filled. If this film wants to be scary and interesting; then I think Schumacher should be the first to know that he has instead made a movie that is stupid and unwathable in its awfulness. I seriously can't imagine a single intelligent being enjoying this film; since it all feels faux. And believe me; faux is not good. Thus, "The Number 23" is, coincidentally, not good either.
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