Review of The Double (2014) by Alex S — 29 Dec 2014

A nice tribute to Terri Gilliam and excellent acting by Jesse Eisenberg .

This review of The Double (2014) was written by Alex S on 29 Dec 2014.

The Double has generally received positive reviews.

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