Nov 29, 2014 i watched the movie the double last week. Language is strong, with several uses of fk, notably in a tirade toward the end of the movie. I didnt enjoy enemy nearly as much as the double while watching itvilleneuve is heavierhanded, and a less nimble filmmaker than ayoadebut i cant get enemys peculiar, fevered mood. Under ordinary circumstances the very idea of an overtly self conscious art film is likely one to make even the most.
Theres not really too much to say about the double. A timid mans life is upended when a new, confident coworker, who is his exact double and exact opposite, starts taking over his life. Especially to explain if james exists and what might be real or not in the movie. Its a movie that wants to appear like an original and well thought out thriller, but all it is is a rehash of other movies. The double official movie site starring jesse eisenberg and mia. The double 2014 an awkward office drone jesse eisenberg becomes increasingly unhinged after a charismatic and confident lookalike takes a job at his workplace and seduces the woman mia. The double tells the tale of simon james, a young man who has worked at the same company for over 7 years yet goes unnoticed by everyone around him, much to his discontent. Add an environment of hopeless offices and apartments, set in a weird alternate future with oldfashioned dial phones and tube tv sets, and you have a genuine kafka feel, with a dash of brazil thrown in. With richard gere, topher grace, martin sheen, tamer hassan. The double, a brainteaser from richard ayoade the new. Rent the double 2011 starring richard gere and topher grace on dvd and bluray. The cast was pretty good, and the acting was not bad at all. May 12, 2014 the double movie clip dinner 2014 jesse eisenberg, mia wasikowska thriller hd a comedy centered on a man who is driven insane by the appearance of his doppleganger. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film.
The third in a string of movies released this year with a doppelganger theme, the double neatly splits the difference between the stylish but. It should be read by anyone concerned that obamas national security policies differ so little from those of the bush administration, and by every incoming president and her staff. Which i suppose qualifies the double as something of a miracle. The double is a visually exquisite piece of work which is consistently intriguing, suspenseful and captivating. A version of this article appears in print on may 9, 2014, section c, page 9. This is by far the best movie rendition of a dostoyevsky novel i have every watched i say this after sitting through the terrible yul brynner brothers karamazov film. Heres the official movie trailer of the double, an upcoming drama thriller mvoie directed by michael brandt and starring richard gere, topher grace, stana katic, stephen moyer, martin sheen and odette annable. That of timid simon james and a mysterious but cool newcomer, james. To simons horror, james slowly starts taking over his life. British director ayoades second film is jampacked with witty. On 15 october 20 it was announced that magnolia pictures had acquired the us rights to the film for a 2014 release. Enemy is a 20 canadianspanish psychological thriller film directed by denis villeneuve, produced by m. Richard ayoade turns an unpromising dostoevsky story into a quickwitted, elegant and genuinely.
May 12, 2014 watch the double 2014 full movie online free. The double is at least half a grown up story, or tried its very best to be. In short order, a more aggressive, faceless man tells eisenbergs character that the seat eisenberg inhabits is rightfully his. Horror movies 2014 every horror movie coming out in 2014. The double full full movie, the double full full movie streaming the double full movie engsub watch the double full english full movie online the double full film online watch the double full. Outbreakcontagion dvd, 2014, 2disc set for sale online ebay. Parents need to know that the double based on a story by fyodor dostoyevsky is a dark comedy seemingly set in a fairly bleak alternate universe. The double, with its inviting alienation, nails a curious mood thats been too long absent from contemporary film. The movie was directed by michael brandt, who cowrote the script with derek haas. The double 2014 full movie download full hd youtube. The film stars jake gyllenhaal in a dual role as two men who are physically identical, but different in personality. A timid mans life is upended when a new, confident coworker, who is his exact double and exact opposite, starts taking. Jan 28, 2014 naked standins arent rare in the movie business, but for a racy movie like nymphomaniac, they are akin to the indispensable stuntmen who carry the most intense scenes in action flicks. May 6, 2014 below you can view the complete the double soundtrack list, score album tracklist.
I tried to answer a few of the questions people might have. The double official movie trailer 1 2014 hd jesse eisenberg mia wasikowska movie by moviesmovies 2014 0228t21. A joyous, moving celebration of the life of the first superstar of saturday night live. The double stars jesse eisenberg, mia wasikowska, wallace shawn, noah taylor, yasmin paige, cathy moriarty, phyllis somerville and james fox. The double is cowritten by ayoade and avi korine, brother of harmony korine, who has a producer credit. The double was released in 2011 on friday, october 28, 2011 in limited movie theaters. The double is a 20 british black comedy thriller film written and directed by richard ayoade. After watching it, i went to read about it and came across a question from someone on stack exchange movies. National security and double government is an important and insightful book. The arrival of a new coworker, james, serves to upset the balance. Watch the double 2014 full movie free online streaming.
All this could have been a tiresome filmschool venture in someone elses hands, but it is brilliant. Well, the double follows along simalar lines to that so if you liked the jackal, you should like the double. Everything you need to know about the double movie 2014. I ended up rewatching the movie and writing a pretty indepth article about it. November 29, 2014 munro stewart journal i watched the movie the double last week. The captive, the latest from eclectic canadian auteur atom egoyan, took a royal beating at the french festival earlier this year mere weeks after the premiere of his critically reviled memphis three docudrama devils knot. The double in us theaters may 9, 2014 starring jesse eisenberg, mia wasikowska, wallace shawn, noah taylor. Mar 14, 2014 this is a movie that begins with the epigraph, chaos is order yet undeciphered a line from jose saramagos the double, the novel on which the movie is based. James is both simons exact physical double and his opposite confident, charismatic and good with women.
The double employs an unsettling kind of hissing, rattling soundtrack, much like many of david lynch s movies. The double is co written by ayoade and avi korine, brother of. I saw the movie the double this morning, a very strange movie. The double, a brainteaser from richard ayoade the new york. The film garnered a negative reception from critics. Fomapan r100 black and white transparency film double.
It feels like one of the biggest discoveries of 2014. The comedy is based on fyodor dostoyevskys novella of the same title about. United states october 28, 2011 limited canada october 28, 2011. The double soundtrack list movie 20 tracklist ost list listen to original score, theme music from the motion picture, film score list, the playlist of all of the songs played in the movie, who sings them, including end credits. The film introduces us to simon jesse eisenberg, a timid and shy young man who seems to live his. The double movie clip dinner 2014 jesse eisenberg, mia wasikowska thriller hd a comedy centered on a man who is driven insane by the appearance of his doppleganger. After watching it,i went to read about it and came acrossaquestion from someone onstack exchange movies. A retired cia operative is paired with a young fbi agent to hopefully solve the case of a serial killer whose style. Director michael brandt making his directorial debut cut his writing chops on such fastpaced fare as 2 fast 2 furious and the remake of 3. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including in time, puss in boots and the rum diary. In richard ayoades new film, the double, eisenberg plays two versions of the same character. The end of the film is waited for with baited breath so to find out what will become of this double and for an explanation, an explanation which is never really given.
Richard ayoades second film, the double, is amusing enough but it is unlikely to win the director any new fans, says tim robey. The double was a movie that definitely stayed in my mind. He is overlooked at work, scorned by his mother, and ignored by the woman of his dreams. Watch the double 2014 full movie free online streaming tubi. Double di trouble 2014bollywood blurayby hd bollywood. The double doesnt get very deep, but it does get interesting. A retired cia operative is paired with a young fbi agent to unravel the mystery of a senators murder, with all signs pointing to a soviet assassin. With jesse eisenberg, mia wasikowska, wallace shawn, noah taylor. The double trailer 2014 trailer addict movie trailers.
Gallery of 20 movie poster and cover images for the double 2014. Enemy and the double two new movies about doppelgangers bear an uncanny resemblance. Trailer for the double when simon jesse eisenberg gets to work he finds that this double has usurped his tenuous position in the company. Under ordinary circumstances the very idea of an overtly selfconscious art film is likely one to make even the most dyedinthewool cinephile want to curl up in a fetal position in a corner for, say, the average length of a selfconscious art film. Jesse eisenberg plays simon, a timid, isolated man whos overlooked at work, scorned by his mother, and ignored by the woman of his dreams.
While its a visually gripping piece of work, the movie s paranoia feels. The life of simon jesse eisenberg, a timid, isolated man whos overlooked at work, scorned by his mother, and ignored by the woman of his dreams mia wasiko. Richard ayoade narrates a sequence from his film the double. An awkward office drone becomes increasingly unhinged after a charismatic and confident lookalike takes a job at his workplace and seduces the woman he desires. A clerk in a government agency finds his unenviable life takes a turn for the horrific with the arrival of a new coworker who is both his exact physical double and his opposite confident, charismatic and seductive with women. Financial analysis of the double 2014 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
James is both simons exact physical double and his opposite confident, charismatic and good with. Watch the double 2014 full movie online free video. Under ordinary circumstances the very idea of an overtly selfconscious art film is likely one to make even the most. The double is billed as a dark comedy, but the laughs are few and far between. So i started out writing my thoughts about whether or not james was real, as well as an idea i had about what was going on in the movie. Mar 08, 2014 jesse eisenberg and a strong cast bring richard ayoades paranoid dystopia to life, writes mark kermode published. Simon is a timid man, scratching out an isolated existence in an indifferent world. Routinely humiliated by his boss wallace shawn, the neurotic simon now has to deal with a doppelganger that is everything he isnt. James is both simons exact physical double and his opposite confident. I came up with an idea of what i think could be going on. It has the makings a wonderfully unique and quirky comedic thriller.
Rent the double 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. In movie terms, the double owes evident debts to terry gilliams brazil, andrew niccols gattaca and the handmade psychosocial dystopias of david lynch. Everything you need to know about the double movie 2011. The life of simon jesse eisenberg, a timid, isolated man whos overlooked at work, scorned by. Buy foma fomapan r100 black and white transparency film double standard 8mm, 32. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. The movie is actually put together pretty well, and looks like it could have been released in theaters fully. The movie begins with jesse eisenberg sitting in an empty subway car of grayyellow interior, a subway car into which a sickly light oozes through its windows. The double displays jesse eisenberg star power the. Remember the jackal starring bruce willis and richard gere. The double is a 2011 american spy film, directed by michael brandt and starring richard gere and topher grace. The double premiered at the 20 toronto international film festival on 7 september 20.
Mar 27, 2015 double di trouble is a punjabi movie directed by smeep kang and is based on comedy of errors, shakespeares wellknown play, takes a desi avatar when fatherson pair. Find all 24 songs in the double soundtrack, with scene descriptions. The double movie clip dinner 2014 jesse eisenberg, mia. The double has plenty of action, switchbacks, and double crossing drama to satisfy the most jaded action fan. The double soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. Ive read the plot in imdb and wikipedia too, but i dont get it. Craig roberts at an event for the double 20 jesse eisenberg in the double 20 michael caine at. Like a stripper who gets naked too quickly, the lukewarm spy thriller the double lays out its big plot twist early in the movie and soon finds, shivering, that it has nowhere else to go. In the double, jesse eisenberg plays both a meek office clerk and the swaggering lookalike who upends his life.
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