Review of The Two Faces of January (2014) by Josh O — 19 Jun 2014
From Drive scribe Hossein Amini comes an unravelling ride of suspense and consequences in his directorial debut. The film follows a couple of scam artists on the run with a tour guide after accidentally killing someone who was trying to extort them.
With strong performances from his leads Viggo Mortenson, Oscar Issac and Kirsten Dunst the film is very thrilling and entertaining with lovely cinematography and a Bernard Herrmannesque score. Believe me when I say this film is like a lost Hitchcock and with it's 60's setting it really does feel like it could have been from the master of suspense himself.
I look forward to seeing what Hossein Amini comes out with next and though the film does have it's flaws I honestly believe Alfred Hitchcock would be rather proud of this film.
This review of The Two Faces of January (2014) was written by Josh O on 19 Jun 2014.
The Two Faces of January has generally received mixed reviews.
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