The Number 23 (R)

Quicklook Rating★★

synopsis

A mysterious novel, "The Number 23," given to Walter Sparrow by his wife Agatha as a birthday gift, depicts a chilling murder mystery that seems to mirror Walter's life in dark and uncontrollable ways. The life of the book's main character, a brooding detective named Fingerling, is filled with moments that echo Walter's own history. As the world of the book starts to come alive, Walter becomes infected by the most frightening and evocative part of it: Fingerling's obsession with the hidden power of the number 23. This obsession permeates the book and begins to control Walter. He sees the number everywhere in his own life and becomes convinced that he is damned to commit the same horrific crime as Fingerling--murder. Nightmarish fantasies come to haunt Walter, ones that portend terrible fates for his wife as well as family friend Isaac French, placing him on a desperate quest to understand the mysteries of the book. If he can unlock the power behind the number 23, he may be able to change his future.

details

Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1 hr. 35 min.
Opened February 23rd, 2007

MovieGoer Review

While bolstered by an intriguing premise, the thriller The Number 23 cops out for a slick, Hollywood-ized ending.

Story

The Number 23 starts off with mild-mannered Walter Sparrow (Jim Carrey) receiving a mysterious nov... MORE

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synopsis

A mysterious novel, "The Number 23," given to Walter Sparrow by his wife Agatha as a birthday gift, depicts a chilling murder mystery that seems to mirror Walter's life in dark and uncontrollable ways. The life of the book's main character, a brooding detective named Fingerling, is filled with moments that echo Walter's own history. As the world of the book starts to come alive, Walter becomes infected by the most frightening and evocative part of it: Fingerling's obsession with the hidden power of the number 23. This obsession permeates the book and begins to control Walter. He sees the number everywhere in his own life and becomes convinced that he is damned to commit the same horrific crime as Fingerling--murder. Nightmarish fantasies come to haunt Walter, ones that portend terrible fates for his wife as well as family friend Isaac French, placing him on a desperate quest to understand the mysteries of the book. If he can unlock the power behind the number 23, he may be able to change his future.

details

Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1 hr. 35 min.
Opened February 23rd, 2007

MovieGoer Review

While bolstered by an intriguing premise, the thriller The Number 23 cops out for a slick, Hollywood-ized ending.

Story

The Number 23 starts off with mild-mannered Walter Sparrow (Jim Carrey) receiving a mysterious nov... MORE