"So you should remember where you fell from and repent"

Hollis 2022-04-19 09:01:34

Walt was a dog catcher whose daily work was monotonous and uninteresting. Originally, life should go on like this, but just as he was about to get off work on February 3, a stray dog ​​changed his fate. The stray dog ​​named Ned bit his arm and led him to a cemetery before disappearing without a trace. A series of events delayed Walt's appointment and made his wife wait for a long time in front of the bookstore. While waiting, his wife saw a book with a red cover - "Spiritual Number 23".
Walt was fascinated by the book, written by a paranoid, with too many resemblances to his own past. Gradually, Walt became fascinated by the number 23 - the tilt of the earth is 23.5 degrees, there are 23 theorems of Euclidean geometry, and there are 46 chromosomes in the human body (23 from each parent) ...
to Walt's horror, he begins to have nightmares, just like the protagonist in the book, of killing the woman he loves with his own hands.
Doubt and fear made Walt uneasy. He began to pay attention to the number 23 and began to chase the scenes in the book. Just when everyone thought that Walt had a demon in his heart, his son stood firmly with him, looking for clues. The son's brainstorm turned things into an amazing reversal, and the truth of the matter also surfaced...
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I appreciate this kind of low-budget movie very much, because the low-budget movie relies on the content of the movie, not the special effects of light and shadow, to attract moviegoers. And this film has also achieved this. The film is logical and speculative. The storyline gradually deepens with every little thing, and the key points are revealed little by little. Like peeling an onion, truth often brings tears to the eyes. How to choose, tortured the humanity of the protagonist and his family again and again.
In this film, the sharp contrast of gray and red reflects tragedy and blood, while the rare white reflects the awakening and repentance of the protagonist. The film not only instills the oriental concept of karma and karma, putting down the butcher’s knife and becoming a Buddha, but also preaches and implements the Christian teaching of repentance. What is even more peculiar is that the director also points to scientific ideas and psychiatry in the film.
This movie is like a bowl of chowder, the ingredients are very rich, and people can taste all kinds of tastes. Just, how to say it? The taste is there, but not strong enough. Yes, it is like that.

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Extended Reading
  • Humberto 2022-03-23 09:01:33

    It's all thinking too much. Paranoid... At the end, I told the story to the original, and I'm afraid that the audience won't understand this kind of plot.

  • Lesly 2022-03-24 09:01:30

    6 points. It's a pity for Jim Carrey. I think he is somewhat similar to Stephen Chow, and the comedy image is too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, which makes the transformation extremely difficult. This film is actually quite serious, but I see his expression always appear in the play unconsciously. In fact, psychological suggestion is a very boring thing. If you feel affected, you will naturally be affected, let alone 23. I believe that any number can make up such a large channel~

The Number 23 quotes

  • Walter Sparrow: She had a face that was meant to smile.

  • Walter Sparrow: Nasty Evil Dead Dog