Review of The Double (2014) by Tatsuhito K — 11 Sep 2016
A bleak and weirdly nostalgic psychological thriller about a nerdy worker dealing with his gregarious doppelganger. I really liked this film! It is visually striking (kudos to Erik Wilson for his cinematography), it has this great deadpan humor, and there are some interesting ideas about loneliness and identity.
Jesse Eisenberg does a great job of portraying two completely different characters with such ease. The fact that it seems so effortless proves how great of an actor he is. I also liked the fact it had some classic Japanese songs, the music choices gave a distinctive feel to the story.
"The Double" is an experimental film with style, a great piece of work from writer-director Richard Ayoade.
This review of The Double (2014) was written by Tatsuhito K on 11 Sep 2016.
The Double has generally received positive reviews.
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