The Number 23

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Theatrical Release Date:

02/23/2007

DVD Release Date:

07/24/2007

Run Time:

97min.

Starring:

Jim Carrey , Virginia Madsen , Logan Lerman

Director(s):

Joel Schumacher

Distributor(s):

New Line

MPAA Rating:

R for violence, disturbing images, sexuality and language.

Genre(s):

Crime and Mystery,Drama

Plot: Upon acquiring a mysterious book in which the number 23 seems to take on powerful cosmic significance, a once-sane man gradually becomes obsessed with the idea that the frequently recurring number may in fact hold a deadly secret in this intense ... Read More

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Set in the bleak border desert territory of Texas and Mexico in the early 80s, an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's latest novel, this film is more than just a splendid crime thriller. The Coen Brothers... have outdone themselves with this masterpiece tale paralleling the end of the cowboy era and the beginning of a country's relentless and futile pursuit of its lucre of the day, symbolized by a cache of heroin and 2 million dollars in cash. This booty is pursued at all costs by the most deranged and dangerous of minds, personified in the sociopathic and sadistic character of Anton Chigurh played by Javier Bardem.Beyond the desolate desert, the film engages the concept of the pursuit of the new American dream for which no man has been educated in ethics or convention to achieve. Its conquest is tragically and futilely predominated by the diabolic denouements of the wicked to the detriment and demise of every living creature without remorse or exception. This is a brave new world where the bounty hunter is not pursuing the bad guy, but is himself the worst of any criminal pursued by such in history.Through the character of Llewellyn Moss, played by Josh Brolin, a last of his kind cowboy, the new America is portrayed as a country where only those fearless and crazy enough to see the target and focus upon it, in full awareness of the fatal end, and under any and all adversity, revel in the knowledge that only temporarily prevailing in its pursuit is the only glory attained. Sheriff Bell, played by Tommy Lee Jones, exemplifies the old stalwart men of the country who once knew lawlessness as a power able to be defeated by the capture of those responsible, who can now only ponder the futility of the pursuit of such evil men, knowing that evil itself has overtaken and so permeated the society at large that it is no longer and never shall be again a Full Review

May 22, 2008

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Weird, dark,loser. Simply put.

May 22, 2008

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He's the best! Very caring dr. Thank you, christine n. - ps. his office address has changed.

May 22, 2008

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Please don't waste your moneyLuther

May 22, 2008

luther122667

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The Number 23 is as good as it gets. It is such an amazing movie. First let me start off by saying that Jim Carrey did an incredible job in this movie and definitely deserves some awards for his leadi... ng role. Also, this is Virginia Madsen's best movie role to date. I think she gave the best performance a long with Jim Carrey. She should definitely stick to thrillers. This movie has to be one of the creepiest movies of the past few years. There are emotional parts and intense action and thematic sequences. And lastly there is a decent amount of violence. The Number 23 is definitely a shocker and has you guessing until the end where everything makes sense. Go buy this freaky and scary thriller today. You will be very satisfied. Full Review

May 22, 2008

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