I Love You Phillip Morris (2010)

director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

writers: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

starring: Jim Carrey, Ewen McGregor, Leslie Mann

genre: Comedy

As we all know Jim Carrey has worked opposite some of the most famous ladies in cinema, like Renne Zellwegger, Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz and many more. But never has he looked lovingly into the eyes of a leading man as he does here. Please prepare to see a different Jim Carrey in the comedy “I Love You Phillip Morris”.

Steven (Jim Carrey) was a normal man, with a normal family until an epiphany hit him after a fatal car crash and he decided to come out of the closet to his wife and become a con man. Desideds to lead a new life as a fay man. The problem is that his new lifestyle is expensive, and the fraud he commits to support his lifestyle sudently cathes up with him. However, Steve spends his life in prison where he meets the love of his life Philip Morris (Ewan McGregor). Steve and Philip Morris are instantly in love. Although Morris is set to be transfered the next day. Steve uses all his con-man knowledge to keep them close to together and will not stop at nothing for them to be apart.

However, thankfully Jim Carrey steers clear of his old habits, as there are very few moments of him making funny faces or going insane with the role. Jim Carrey plays it right down to the middle. Steven is a habitual liar, but there's something 'honest' about his dishonesty in trying to help the people in his life be happy. And Jim Carrey nails the character down perfectly.

McGregor's character is a bit in distress. And a little too honest and too much goody too shoes to be taken seriously, but he is solid nonetheless in his performance. Nevertheless there is brilliant support from Leslie Mann as Steven's loving ex-wife, who once again is a delight turning in a similar great performance as she did in "Funny People".

I must say that this movie is not for viewers of usual sort of comedy, even though the film does have humor to it. Personally I enjoyed the humor and of course Jim Carrey gimmicky performance, but was disappointed with the idea and detail of how gay men can get it on better and even better then lesbians (note I'm pro gay so no offense intended). In the end the film wasn't what I had initially expected. One last thing to mention for those who have and who haven't seen the film yet. For heterosexuals the film experience was like a thriller but for homosexuals it probably was better then Sex and the City 2.

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Review by Danai725