Review of The Double (2014) by Andrei C — 11 Sep 2014

Beautiful character driven film led by the magnificent Jesse Eisenberg. Loved it!

This review of The Double (2014) was written by Andrei C on 11 Sep 2014.

The Double has generally received positive reviews.

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