The Double
A clerk (Jesse Eisenberg) in a government agency finds his unenviable life takes a turn for the horrific after a charismatic and confident look-alike takes a job at his workplace and seduces the woman (Mia Wasikowska) he desires.
5 September 1965, Bristol, England, UK
5 September 1974, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
14 October 1989, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
27 April 1976, Dulwich, London, England, UK
19 May 1939, London, England, UK
4 December 1945, USA
27 July 1946, Bunic, Croatia, Yugoslavia
29 November 1960, The Bronx, New York, USA
29 November 1982, London, England, UK
2 September 1976, UK
9 October 1979, Sligo, Ireland
5 October 1983, New York City, New York, USA
12 November 1943, New York City, New York, USA
12 December 1943, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
January 01, 2015
Although Existentialism is out of fashion these days, I think a lot of people will be able to identify with Simon's plight in this film. It works as both absurdest comedy and as social commentary.
June 12, 2014
The Double invites second looks and close examination. As Simon finds when peering into mirrors, what we see is often unexpected.
May 15, 2014
Most of the time, "The Double" feels less like watching a book than reading a movie.
December 06, 2014
Bleak dark comedy about contemporary urban alienation.
March 10, 2017
There are many hilarious gags and performances (the TV show within the film is spectacular), but the film is also full of devastatingly sad moments of loneliness that will leave you feeling like a wooden Pinocchio.
June 13, 2014
The film's bleakness is almost satirical. It's Brazil drained of the daydreams.
May 23, 2014
The Double doesn't get very deep, but it does get interesting.
June 27, 2016
Ayoade has crafted a smart, high-concept puzzler with a keen sense of comedic timing and a fine cast littered with familiar faces.
August 25, 2014
Ayoade brilliantly pulls off his film's mix of queasy paranoia and off-kilter comedy.
May 15, 2014
"The Double" is a striking piece of work, but it's nostalgic for a kind of paranoia that may no longer exist. There are different things to frighten us now.
August 25, 2014
Despite its pleasures, the film proves ultimately little more than an echo, forgoing a thorough exploration of its themes for a more literal approach that treads close to lip service.
May 22, 2014
"The Double" has a theatrical, self-conscious quality to it; the performances feel stagy and its production design looks like a grimly monotone Wes Anderson movie.
