I Love You Phillip Morris - Amazing True Love Story

  I first heard about I Love You Phillip Morris when it first came out in 2009, but I didn't hear much and it quickly fell off my radar.  Lucky me, I stumbled upon it once more during my latest trip to my local Redbox.  I thought I would give it a shot but I wasn't expecting much.  Thank goodness I rented this one!  What an underdog of a movie!  It truly was an unexpected true love story.
  Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa.  Written by John Requa, Glenn Ficarra and Steve McVicker (book).  Starring Jim Carrey (Steven Russell), Ewan McGregor (Phillip Morris) Leslie Mann (Debbie) and Rodrigo Santoro (Jimmy).
  We are first introduced to Steven Russell as an ordinary everyday man who is "happily" married to his wife Debbie with one daughter.   He seems to be living his dream life until an accident brings out the best in him, so to speak.  After the dramatic reassessment of his life, he comes out of the closet and announces to the world that he is a proud gay man.  Once he realizes how expensive it is to keep his partner happy, he turns into a talented con artist.  Conning his way through almost anything, the law soon catches up with him and throws his ass behind bars.  Once in the big house, Steven finds his true love the very sweet Phillip Morris.  Love burst threw every jailed wall and Steven Russell cons his way to spending everyday with Phillip.
  Through out the movie we find ourselves asking what is love and why do we do the things we do for love?  Its almost timeless in the way it carries out such heartache with a bit of smile.  Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor give stunning performances as these two gay lovers who only want to be with one another.  They prove to be quite a laugh riot when needed and it all balances out when you see the tears flowing.
  I Love You Phillip Morris is quite the journey and I would recommend this film to anyone.  Its like Brokeback Mountain with a smile. (I would just watch it to see the cons this man got away with!) Its sure to keep you laughing and to make you cry after you fall in love with Steven and Russell.  I can't wait to see more from Glenn Ficarra and John Requa.