Steven becomes open about his homosexuality and decides to live life to the fullest - even if it means breaking the law. Told with an uncanny sense of humor and a lot of heart, “I Love You Phillip Morris” is an oddball tale of what can happen when the legal system, a daredevil spirit and undying love collide. Storyline: I Love You Phillip Morris (2009) Steven Russell is happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force when a car accident provokes a dramatic reassessment of his life. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts him to attempt (and often succeed at) one impossible con after another. Taking on an extravagant lifestyle, Steven turns to cons and fraud to make ends meet and is eventually sent to the State Penitentiary where he meets the love of his life, a sensitive, soft-spoken man named Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor). That is until he has a severe car accident that leads him to the ultimate epiphany: he’s gay and he’s going to live life to the fullest – even if he has to break the law to do it. JCo-directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, ‘I Love You Phillip Morris’ is a black comedy film that chronicles the journey of Steven Jay Russell and his numerous con schemes that see him end up in prison time and time again. My 327th Review: An important film that shows the world has changed - entertaining too. Smitten, Russell devotes his entire life to being with Morris regardless of the consequences. Before long, Russells criminal antics have landed him behind bars, where he encounters the charismatic Phillip Morris. Steven Russell (Jim Carrey) leads a seemingly average life – an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie (Leslie Mann), and a member of the local police force. Bored with his bland lifestyle, Russell turns to fraud as a means of shaking things up. Bored with his bland lifestyle, Russell turns to fraud as a means of shaking things up. 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.
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