Review of The Nines (2007) by Walter M — 02 Feb 2010
"The Nines" consists of three interlocking stories:
The first starts with Gary(Ryan Reynolds), a television star, who in trying to destroy his ex-girlfriend's belongings, instead burns down his house. That's not all. He also goes on a crack binge with a prostitute(Octavia Spencer) before being arrested. His publicist Margaret(Melissa McCarthy) arranges for him to be placed under house arrest but temptation peers from the other side of the wall in the person of Sarah(Hope Davis), a new mother.
The second story answers some of the questions posed by the first story by approaching it from a completely different direction. This time, Melissa McCarthy(who I remember fondly from when she was on "Gilmore Girls") plays herself(and she's not the only one) when she gets the lead in a promising television pilot, written by Gavin(Ryan Reynolds.) All of which is captured for posterity for a reality television show.
The third story brings events full circle with a satisfying conclusion.
"The Nines" is a decent philosophical mindbender that uses the fractured prism of television to reflect on how getting distracted by small details can stop us from reaching our full potential. Thankfully, it backs away from the numerology mentioned in the first story. And while it might be hard to contemplate Ryan Reynolds in connection with any kind of profound thought, the movie confirms what I always suspected about koala bears.
This review of The Nines (2007) was written by Walter M on 02 Feb 2010.
The Nines has generally received mixed reviews.
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