The James Logan Courier

By Fermin Sierra, Courier Staff Writer

The Number 23, Jim Carrey’s new “psychological thriller” was released last week to overwhelmingly bad reviews as critics around the country announced the fall of Mr. Carrey’s career. While those rumors are completely unfounded and untrue, it is obvious upon first viewing of The Number 23 that viewers are watching a movie, and a star who are both going to great lengths to create and the two things that make “psychological thrillers” entertaining: mood and a controllable plot.