Cinematography:
Xavier GrobetComposer:
Nick UrataCast:
Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro, Antoni Corone, Annie Golden, Griff Furst, Dameon Clarke, David Jensen, Louis Herthum, Joe Chrest (more)Plots(1)
I Love You Phillip Morris tells the story of Steven Russell (Jim Carrey), a married conman who found himself in a Texan prison where he fell in love with Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor). Steven Russell tried to escape from prison four times, coming up with more and more elaborate plans, including once faking his own death. Morris was eventually released but Russell landed over a hundred years behind bars because of his escape attempts. (official distributor synopsis)
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With its playful and brisk narrative together with good acting performances, I Love You Phillip Morris is entertaining, but in the last quarter of the film, it becomes boring due to the repetitive arrests, incarcerations and escapes and, as a whole, the film seems much longer than it is. There is an overabundance of comic and kitschy romantically tinged gay scenes, especially in the first half, and they come across as bizarre when performed by Carrey and McGregor, though it’s possible to get used to them.
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I didn't decide on the fourth star until the last 10 minutes. And that's because of the "clever" ending. Unfortunately, I didn't feel any love or much drama from the film. That's why I’m rating the film purely as a slightly above average comedy that isn't a complete cliché. A bit disappointing, 3.5 stars.
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This movie would work even if it weren’t about fairies... twists, emotions milked by the pint, suspense, it’s all here. Carrey and McGregor give some of the best acting performances I have seen with them, I even had trouble laughing when Morris was crying about... well, if you’ve seen it, you know what. For slight inconsistency, just four stars. I enjoyed myself more than I expected.
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An incredible hit even after all these years. The pairing of Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor is excellent because together they are sweet, touching, and funny. Carrey took his acting a level higher with this film after two decades at the top. The wild cadence of jokes, crazy situations - everything runs like clockwork.
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Well, that was something. The first film starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor that neither could save with their presence. Awful.
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Two gays, one played by Jim Carrey and the other played by Ewan McGregor, additionally based on a true story. It wasn't as hilariously funny as I thought, but I definitely can't say that I didn't have any fun at all. Quite an interesting topic, and with the portrayal of these two actors, it was quite something.
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