When I took a trip to Family Video last night I was
searching for something a touch different. After a few minutes, I decided on
the 2007 entry The Number 23. For me, there are some intriguing elements to be
uncovered with strange numerology and coincidence. That is if you believe in
coincidence, I don’t.
Plot/ Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he
believes was written about him. As his obsession increases, more and more
similarities seem to arise.
This is one of those flicks that I have stayed away from for
some time even though the premise sounded interesting. Now that I have watched
it, I wish I had picked it up earlier. This one is much better than I expected,
featuring a thought-provoking storyline, solid performances from an interesting
cast, decent scripting, and a darker atmosphere than I expected when I grabbed
it from the shelf. On top of that, the cinematic elements all came together in
a way that made the movie and entertaining and smooth watch. Sure, there were
some incoherent moments that did not match the characters predictable actions
and the ending seemed somewhat predictable compared to the early points that
built the storyline, but those are just minor flaws. In the end, this one was a
great watch on this cold and icy evening. If you are looking to take a trip
back in time for a flick, give the movie a shot-you could do much worse.
Number 23 has gotten a bad rep since a lot of people were to hung up about the premise. Had they given it a real chance they would have figured out that while the number was important it was important for another reason entirely and that within the movie made perfect sense. If you know why then you realize that the number itself is trivial.
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