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The Double (2014)
Directed by Richard Ayoade
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Overview
An awkward office drone becomes increasingly unhinged after a charismatic and confident look-alike takes a job at his workplace and seduces the woman he desires.
Rated R | Length 93 minutes
Actors
Jesse Eisenberg | Mia Wasikowska | Wallace Shawn | Yasmin Paige | Noah Taylor | James Fox | Cathy Moriarty | Phyllis Somerville | Gabrielle Downey | Jon Korkes | Craig Roberts | Kobna Holdbrook-Smith | Susan Blommaert | Bruce Byron | J. Mascis | Tony Rohr | Karima Riachy | Tim Key | Andrew Gruen | Kim Noble | Morrison Thomas | Sally Hawkins | Lloyd Woolf | Lydia Fox | Stuart Silver | Chris Morris | Chris O'Dowd | Donal Cox | Kierston Wareing | Paddy Considine | Dirk Van Der Gert | Liam Bewley | Gemma Chan | Nathalie Cox | Daniel Chapple | Martin Crossingham | Danny | Catherine Delaloye | Lukas DiSparrow | Joanna Finata | Jeanie Gold | Steve Saunders | Rade Serbedzija | Natalia Warner
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/26/2014 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 9 stars |
| (Average) 9 stars |
Viewing Notes
My second favorite film of 2014 (only topped by Under The Skin), we took this in at a matinee at The Mayan Theater in Denver. It played upstairs on one of the two smaller screens but it was still great to see it in a historic theater and this was Gavin’s first time at The Mayan.
Clearly this is Eisenberg’s film from start to finish, and he does a great job of exuding doubt, lack of self-worth and a sense of predestined belittlement that I found myself squirming and wanting to reach into the screen and slap him silly at times. He gets plenty of help from a great supporting cast as well, including Wasikowska as the equally lonely, and plainly beautiful, Hannah.
I didn’t know until the credits rolled that this was co-written by Avi Korine, Harmony Korine’s brother.
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