ThiefHott Too much of everything

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

thesteppenwolve The title caught me. I came to IMDb to see how many others had figured it out. I've combed through many pages of disparaging reviews but what I haven't found is any reference to Robert Anton Wilson's "Cosmic Trigger I: The Secret of the Illuminati". Perhaps the reason so many people didn't enjoy this movie is because it's a bit incomplete without that book. The references to the Illuminati in the opening credits were a subtle reference. Then the fact that the Doctor who treated young Sparrow was named...Dr. Sirius Leary is the big yellow arrow pointing to Robert Anton Wilson. The endless Jungian synchronicities in the movie just add to the fun. If you figured this out, congratulations. If not, you have now found your way to the real secret message in this movie which, if you choose, will lead you down the real rabbit hole. Big thumbs up to the writer, Fernley Phillips, though maybe he hid his inspiration a little too well, and it therefore went a little unappreciated. I'm sure there's a lot of Robert Anton Wilson's readers out there who's attention was caught by the title alone.

kapelusznik18 ***SPOILERS***Jim Carrey as animal control employee-or dog catcher-Walter Saprrow gets himself bit by this runaway pit bull that later results in him becoming obsessed with the #23 in a book by the same name that his wife Agatha, Virginia Madsen, bought for him as a birthday present. What the dog and the book had to do with each other has to do with a murder or so were told that was committed 15 years earlier that later turns out to be the reason for the books contents! As Walter starts to read the book #23 he becomes fascinated with not only the number 23 but with all the combinations of numbers, added subtracted and divided, that make up that number. In him feeling that they all have something to do with solving the murder of the person in the book "#23" of Laura Tollins, Rhona Mitra, who incidentally was killed at the age of 23! It soon become apparent that Walter's obsession with the book has to do with him somehow being involved with its contents in that Walter soon takes on he identity, in his deranged mind, of the main character of the book PI Fingering who's out to solve and find Laura's murderer. The film starts to get so confusing that Walter in finding what its, the book "#23", all about that he loses his mind as in reading it he comes to the book's 23rd chapter that he finds out to be totally blank. The reason for that is that who ever wrote it was Laura's killer and didn't want the police or anyone reading the book to find out his identity!***MAJOR SPIOILERS***Idiotic to say the least with so many sub plots that are enough to fill at least a half dozen movie scripts the movie is just too insane, like Walter Sparrow, for anyone to either grasp understand or follow. Jim Carrey who incidentally got paid $23,000,000.00-There's that darn number 23 again- for his role as Walter Sparrow also was awarded by many film critics as being the worst actor of the year 2007 in his role in the film. The ending had Walter finally solve the mystery of Laura's murder by him finding out, with the help of his wife Agatha, that he not only wrote the book but was also the main character in it. That he in the end luckily got off with a light sentence in that the judge and jury declared him to be mentally insane when he wrote it.

skybrick736 As an initial viewer back when The Number 23 was shown in theaters, there was a lot of anticipation that was only let down afterwards. Now after seven years, I thought I'd give The Number 23 another try since the plot escaped my head and the twist was forgotten. Unfortunately, there was no change in my feelings for this film, which is utter disappointment. There was so much potential for this film with its cool plot idea and solid cast. The plot line of everything in your life (birth date, address, social security, driver's id, etc.…) all adding up to the number 23 is an interesting concept. However, a non-interesting side story between pseudo-characters in a book with all around hideous acting and writing really shot down any possibilities this film had. The film did have the properties to make a great horror thrill but instead I found myself laughing at the ridiculousness of The Number 23.

Mathijs Kees Awesome movie, exciting from beginning to end. A dark movie with a huge plot twist. A must-watch for every mystery and good-old detective fan. It is one giant mystery with a huge WTF moment near the end. Many credits to the writer, the story is pretty detailed and still exciting. Jim Carrey proves that he is not only a comedy-man with a rubber-like face. Though not the first actor you would think of for such a movie, he plays the role perfectly. Though i love big epic movies like StarWars and Pirates of the Caribean, this is one of the best movies i have ever seen. I think this title is underrated.