Review of The Double (2014) by Adam H — 11 Jun 2015

Ayoade's unsettlingly tragic, rather depressing and somehow hilarious take on Dostoyevksy's work is emotionally enthralling. Upon the first viewing, I was slightly baffled by it and even though I did find most of it to be funny, it seemed far too dark.

I've now watched it over and over again - it's one of those rare gems that gets better and better with each viewing. Jesse Eisenberg gives the greatest performance of his career, playing both diverse roles with ease and subtelty.

The thrillingly stylised world in which the film takes place is one of the most creative and effective that I have ever seen. Overall, The Double is extremely clever, witty, filled with secrets and strangely brilliant - while it is definitely not for everyone, it's won me over and finds itself amongst my favourite films of all time.