The Double
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John Semley
The film's bleakness is almost satirical. It's Brazil drained of the daydreams.
Linda Barnard
The Double invites second looks and close examination. As Simon finds when peering into mirrors, what we see is often unexpected.
Steven Rea
The Double doesn't get very deep, but it does get interesting.
Moira MacDonald
"The Double" has a theatrical, self-conscious quality to it; the performances feel stagy and its production design looks like a grimly monotone Wes Anderson movie.
Ty Burr
"The Double" is a striking piece of work, but it's nostalgic for a kind of paranoia that may no longer exist. There are different things to frighten us now.
Michael O'Sullivan
Most of the time, "The Double" feels less like watching a book than reading a movie.
Critic reviews
John Semley
The film's bleakness is almost satirical. It's Brazil drained of the daydreams.
Linda Barnard
The Double invites second looks and close examination. As Simon finds when peering into mirrors, what we see is often unexpected.
Moira MacDonald
"The Double" has a theatrical, self-conscious quality to it; the performances feel stagy and its production design looks like a grimly monotone Wes Anderson movie.
Ty Burr
"The Double" is a striking piece of work, but it's nostalgic for a kind of paranoia that may no longer exist. There are different things to frighten us now.
Michael O'Sullivan
Most of the time, "The Double" feels less like watching a book than reading a movie.
Colin Covert
[A] pitiless and very funny comedy of misfortune constructed by director Richard Ayoade and his co-writer Avi Korine.
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Ayoade's second film does not disappoint! A comedy? Interesting. I didn't realize and now I don't feel bad for laughing. The film is dark, literally dark in the beginning and sets the tone for what will take place. Eisenberg gets along with himself really well and it is difficult to believe he's playing a doppelganger. Little bits of subliminal messages are hidden throughout and Ayoade once again proves his genius. He is an original talent and is doing things that I have never seen before. I recognized one of his styles from Submarine.
Cast and credits
Actors | Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska |
Producers | Robin Fox, Amina Dasmal |
Director | Richard Ayoade |
Writers | Avi Korine |
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Run time
93 minutes
Rating
R
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