Review of I Love You Phillip Morris (2010) by Spangle — 19 May 2016

I Love You Phillip Morris is kind of hit-and-miss from a comedic standpoint, but fortunately, from a romance and emotional side of things, it is an absolute home run. Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor are absolutely brilliant in this film as lovers.

Together, they have a truly irresistible chemistry and their love story feels truly authentic here as both actors truly begin to embody their characters. The film's emotional high notes are entirely heartbreaking and watching Steven Russell destroy both his life and that of the man he loves, can be truly hard to watch, though ever entertaining given the comedic approach to the film.

Overall, I Love You Phillip Morris has pretty indistinct direction and is not nearly as funny as it thinks it is, but all of this is alright in my book due to its highs. Those highs being the strong emotion in the film and the brilliant acting of Carrey and McGregor.

Together, these two create pure movie magic.