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Jim Carrey likes to keep his career surprising--and few choices could be more unexpected than this unrepentantly gay romantic comedy. Based on a true story, I Love You, Phillip Morris follows Steven Russell (Carrey) from his beginnings as a cop who abuses his position to learn his birth mother's identity to a spectacular con man who embezzles enormous sums of money from a food-service corporation. During one of his bouts of prison, Russell meets Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor, Moulin Rouge!), a soft-spoken fellow prisoner who becomes the love of Russell's life--but who can't take Russell's free-wheeling, anything to break free and live life to the criminal fullest approach. Carrey seems miscast; his humor tends toward confrontation, and he lacks the seductive charm that Russell's con games would seem to need (McGregor, who is charm embodied, might have been a better choice). But some of Russell's prison escapes are truly flabbergasting and it's refreshing to see a movie with gay characters that isn't about them wrestling with their sexual identities. The flow of the story feels much like a Coen Bros. movie (Fargo or Raising Arizona) with its vivid, quirky characters and unpredictable plot. Also featuring Leslie Mann (Knocked Up) and Rodrigo Santoro (300). --Bret Fetzer
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Jim Carrey stars in the outrageously funny (Rolling Stone) true story of a spectacularly charismatic con man s journey from small-town. businessman to flamboyant white-collar criminal who repeatedly finds himself in trouble with the law and on the lam - all in the name of love. Costarring Ewan McGregor I Love You Phillip Morris is an unbelievably true comedy that s being called the best performance of Carrey s career (Village Voice). Actors: Antoni Corone - Ewan McGregor - Jim Carrey - Leslie Mann - Rodrigo Santoro. Director: Glenn Ficarra / John Requa. Format: DVD. Runtime: 98 mins. Language: English. Subtitle: English Subtitles. Region code: Region 1 (United States Canada Bermuda U.S. territories). Discs: 1. Rating: PG-13. Genre: Comedy. Subgenre: Drama. Release Year: 2009.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious. Remarkable.,
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This review is from: I Love You Phillip Morris (DVD)
Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor sucking face.I never thought I'd see the day. Or, write a positive review about such an experience - but apparently, stranger things have happened. Such as finding out this incredible tale is, indeed, a true story. First off, I had no idea this was a gay rom-com / drama-ish / comedy when I picked it up. Didn't really look - just saw Carrey and McGregor on the front, and went for it. Fortunately, it worked out to be for the better. Had I known the plot without witnessing it first-hand, I probably wouldn't have bothered checking it out. Carrey is just plain hilarious. You can tell he's matured, but he needed to be a little older and a little more grounded for this role. He's still got his patented insanity, but in this case - he plays it off as cunning, coniving and downright manipulative. Almost scary at times, but the more light-hearted moments really get to you. I suppose if you wanted to characterize it as one, this could be a straight up romance. I wouldn't go that far, but I'm sure others would. To me, it was a fantastic tale of a con-man on the lam, fighting to break out of jail again and again to get to whom he loves. At the end of the day, don't let the homophobic reviews scare you - it's not all that in your face, and it's all in good fun. Easily, 5/5.
5.0 out of 5 stars
À voir et revoir,
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This review is from: I Love You Phillip Morris (DVD)
J'ai adoré ce film. Même si certaines scènes sont sur-jouées, elles sont rattrapées rapidement par d'autres qui sont d'une finesse surprenante. On croit aux caractères, et forcément à l'histoire qui est étonnante.À voir et à revoir
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Just ok,
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This review is from: I Love You Phillip Morris BD [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
I was not overly crazy about this film after I saw it. The hype was over done on it. i can see why it was notReleased into the theaters.
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