It may be a selfconscious art movie but its a good one. Mina kaneko is a member of the new yorker s editorial staff. Lonely, he daydreams about hannah mia wasikowska and makes any excuse to contact her. The double is a novella written by the russian writer fyodor dostoevsky. Awkward dating on the planet of the apes however, following on from other noted thespians who have played doubles, such as jeremy irons dead ringers, nicholas cage adaptation and jeanclaude van damme too fucking many to mention, the films main boon is a fascinating central performance by jesse eisenberg. The double is a 2011 american spy film, directed by michael brandt and starring richard gere and topher grace. Denis villeneuve directed a canadian thriller feature film, enemy in 20, with a screenplay adapted by javier gullon from this novel. A man seeks out his exact lookalike after spotting him in a movie. Its exact double will be released in the us for a limited theatrical run on 9th may. With jesse eisenberg, mia wasikowska, wallace shawn, noah taylor. One can admire it for being a brave, albeit odd movie willing to tackle the.
May 06, 2014 the double is a visually exquisite piece of work which is consistently intriguing, suspenseful and captivating. Lamant double premiered in competition at the 2017 cannes film festival. A movie program consisting of two fulllength films. May 25, 2017 francois ozons erotic thriller lamant double, about a woman who falls in love with her psychoanalyst but discovers theres more to him than meets the eye, is competing for the palme dor. The young lawyer began dating his high school helper. Eisenberg plays simon, a timid, isolated man whos overlooked at work, scorned by his mother, and ignored by the woman of his dreams wasikowska.
But for all its unpredictability, the twist isnt actually very effective because a rocky buildup and a collection of lackluster performances make the story a stiff and often silly endeavor. Enemy is a 20 psychological thriller brought to us by denis villeneuve, who also directed arrival. Dostoevskys surreal imagination becomes apparent as simon finally takes action against james in an ending that can be understood on both. Jesse eisenberg, mia wasikowska, wallace shawn, yasmin page, sally hawkins the double is a visually exquisite piece of work which is consistently intriguing, suspenseful and captivating. The double everything you need to know film the guardian. Everything you need to know about the double movie 2014. Your guide to the latest plot twists and surprise endings, now playing at a theater near you. Mar 14, 2014 this is a movie that begins with the epigraph, chaos is order yet undeciphered a line from jose saramagos the double, the novel on which the movie is based. He is overlooked at work, scorned by his mother, and ignored by the woman of his dreams. In the double, people talk to simon about james, sometimes.
The movie was directed by michael brandt, who cowrote the script with derek haas. Based on the last book dostoevsky wrote before being sent to a labour camp in siberia, the double stars jesse eisenberg as a downtrodden. Aug 03, 2014 well, the big difference with fight club is that everyone in fight club knows theres only one of him. But, much to his surprise, he meets slovenian immigrant sonia, a chambermaid at a. He commits bigomy because he is married to two women at the same time. James is both simons exact physical double and his opposite confident, charismatic and good with women. The film was produced by alcove entertainment, with michael caine, graeme cox attercop, tessa ross and nigel. But since adore is based on doris lessings 2003 novella the grandmothers. The double received its uk premiere at the bfi london film festival 20. A clerk in a government agency finds his unenviable life takes a turn for the horrific with the arrival of a new coworker who is both his exact physical double and his opposite confident, charismatic and seductive with women. It is about a man driven to breakdown when he is usurped by a doppelganger. It has the makings a wonderfully unique and quirky. It was translated into english and published as the double in 2004.
Most of the time were waiting for the other shoe to drop. Like a stripper who gets naked too quickly, the lukewarm spy thriller the double lays out its big plot twist early in the movie and soon finds, shivering, that it has nowhere else to go. Aug 19, 20 the twist ending of remember me top navigation. Set in toronto, it stars jake gyllenhaal in a dual role as the physically identical men adam and anthony, isabella rossellini as adams mother, melanie laurent as the professor adams girlfriend mary, and sarah gadon as the actor anthonys. It would be nice if some day, some enterprising person does a complete collection of all of danny kayes performances. The film is based on the novella the double by fyodor dostoyevsky. It has the makings a wonderfully unique and quirky comedic thriller. May 26, 2017 lamant double premiered in competition at the 2017 cannes film festival. Religiously confused father of modern philosophy rene descartes coined the phrase, i think therefore i am, only for plucky upstarts like foppish existentialist soren kierkegaard to retort years later with something along the lines of i am therefore i. In portuguese, the title is literally the duplicated man. A clerk in a government agency finds his unenviable life takes a turn for. Analysis of the double and enemy here is the gist of an interpretation i did today of easily the most interesting part of 2014 in film so far, the double, directed by richard ayoade, based on the philosophical fiction classic by fydor dostoyevsky, and enemy, directed by denis villanueve, based on the philosophical fiction. Ending spoiler for body double 1984, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Simon is a timid man, scratching out an isolated existence in an indifferent world.
Golyadkin turns to his colleagues for help, but no matter whom he talks to. It transformed the movie from the ordinary to the extraordinary offensive. Marla accuses him of being at times nice, at times not. The double arrives as the black sheep of this years toronto film festival. There is also an interview he did on the guardian website that might shed a little light on his ideas.
In the film, the double, was james simon a clone or a. The real meaning behind these confusing movie endings by looper staff dec. Downtrodden simon james jesse eisenberg has worked at his office for seven years, but he is ignored by his boss and colleagues. First of all, the character in the movie did not have an affair with his babysitter. Enemy appears to say that even though adam has done away with anthony and mary, an innocent bystander who represents some sort of purely sexual relationship, in the process he still has a. The film was produced by alcove entertainment, with. His problems begin when his exact double enters his life and begins to take over. Enemy movie explained 20 enemy explained this is barry. The wiki page seems to have quite a bit of detail on this wikipedia page and as it is based on the novella the double by fyodor dostoyevsky and adapted by richard ayoade there is a good chance that just like submarine 2010 it may be a little out there.
The double is a 20 british black comedy thriller film written and directed by richard ayoade and starring jesse eisenberg and mia wasikowska. The film also features a wildly eclectic supporting cast that includes mia wasikowska, cathy moriarty, christopher morris, sally hawkins and chris odowd. With jake gyllenhaal, melanie laurent, sarah gadon, isabella rossellini. My main question is who is james and does he really exist. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including neighbors, legends of oz. The movie spoiler your guide to the latest plot twists. The twist is certainly a tough one to predict and so the ending hurls us rather jarringly into an impressively unexpected explanation. The precarious plot is so fantastical and lacking in credibility that. A clerk in a government agency finds his unenviable life takes a turn for the horrific with the arrival of a new coworker who is both his exact physical double and his opposite. In the film, the double, was james simon a clone or a figment.
The enemy cast includes jake gyllenhaal, melanie laurent and sarah gadon in the lead roles. Ive read the plot in imdb and wikipedia too, but i dont get it. The movie begins with jesse eisenberg sitting in an empty subway car of grayyellow interior, a subway car into which a sickly light oozes through its windows. Much like the spinning top at the end of inception, we think his unblinking eyes mean hes dead, but right before it cuts to. Sep 12, 20 the double is a dizzying, beguiling work of cinema, and while you may think youve seen the story before, richard ayoade provides a compelling reason to look again. A clerk in a government agency finds his unenviable life takes a turn for the. Dec 01, 2016 the real meaning behind these confusing movie endings by looper staff dec. It tells the tragic but comic tale of the polite and wellestablished titular councilor yakov petrovitch golyadkin. Guido, a former cop, is a luckless veteran of the speeddating scene in turin. Richard ayoade turns an unpromising dostoevsky story into a quickwitted, elegant and genuinely. James is both simons exact physical double and his opposite confident, charismatic and good with. What i think that happened is that paul was originally cassius but then somehow it got passed down to gere. Richard ayoades the double 20 has a nightmarish tang, but doesnt set out to frighten, it substitutes creaky jumpscares, for utter, stupendous style.
The film garnered a negative reception from critics. The end of the film is waited for with baited breath so to find out what will become of this double and for an explanation, an explanation which is never really given. Well, the big difference with fight club is that everyone in fight club knows theres only one of him. Fyodor dostoevsky book, richard ayoade and avi korine screenplay cast.
Cam is a psychological thriller directed by daniel goldhaber and stars madeline brewer of the black mirror fame. The arrival of a new coworker, james, serves to upset the balance. A clerk in a government agency finds his unenviable life takes a turn for the horrific with the arrival of a new coworker who is both his exact physical. The double was released in 2014 on friday, may 9, 2014 in limited movie theaters. Simon jesse eisenberg lives in a bureaucratic state, working in the bowels of a government office. The double is a dizzying, beguiling work of cinema, and while you may think youve seen the story before, richard ayoade provides a compelling reason to look again. On the double is well paced, has a good plot and enjoyable humour. Stay on top of the latest breaking film and tv news.
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