A black comedy, I Love You Phillip Morris tracks Steven, a gay con-man who lands in and (repeatedly escapes) out of prison while pursuing the love of his life: Phillip Morris. Occasionally awkward, the film has its own sense of direction as it phases into being a romance, a drama and a comedy. Based on a true story, the unusual tempo is bolstered by a fantastic oldies soundtrack that is prevalent throughout. It's a bit like the love child one would expect from The Boat that Rocked and The Shawshank Redemption but it doesn't succeed as well as either. ILYPM is ultimately missing a binding agent and it feels a little loose towards the end of the story - if not, a little drawn out. Still, it's worth doing time with twice or more.
7/10 
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