Before the town of Joe Camel gets bent out of shape, this isn't a documentary about the Marlboro man, although the lead character may have his cool and gumption. I Love You Phillip Morris is the improbable but true story of a spectacularly charismatic conman's journey from small-town businessman to flamboyant white-collar criminal, who repeatedly finds himself in trouble with the law and on the lam, brilliantly escaping from the Texas prison system on four separate occasions - all in the name of love. Jim Carrey is the conman who falls for Phillip Morris, played by Ewan McGregor. To put a pretty little bow on the Christmas theme, the movie was written and directed by John Requa and Glen Ficara, who became famous for Bad Santa.
Part of the entertainment from watching this film is knowing there was a guy out there who did in fact do this. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone agrees in his review, calling the movie "all over the place. But it's also outrageously funny." Check out the trailer below:
Just your typical love story, right? We're skipping our normal 12pm shows on Saturday so everyone can enjoy present unwrapping in peace, but it's a normal day after that. If it's not a white Christmas, at least come to a/perture for a black and white Christmas!
Happy holidays everyone!
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