I took myself to watch ‘I love you Philip Morris’ on Wednesday and though reviews have varied from standing ovations to hateful homophobic nonsense, I just really didn’t like the movie on any level. Given that this film centres around alternative lifestyles, I wont use the label immoral as it is heavily loaded; I will suffice with labelling Jim Carrey's character as a fraudster and a cheat. His fall from grace – from the wife and daughter to prison inmate tour guide paid for with sexual favors felt rushed and quite silly and had no character development – though I do admit to laughing at his tour of the prison yard.
I couldn’t connect with either character, I felt neither sympathy nor any inkling of likeability; just disdain. Basically this feels like a gay “Catch Me If You Can” without the relationship depth of Dicaprio and Hanks. “I Love You Philip Morris’ could have been a much better firm – I was left with a bad taste in my mouth though possibly not as bad as Jim Carrey’s cellmate.
I Love You Philip Morris
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