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Thanks to a strong performance from Jake Gyllenhaal and smart direction from Denis Villeneuve, Enemy hits the mark as a tense, uncommonly adventurous thriller.

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Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com From the opening shot of Enemy, you are trained to expect something out of the ordinary. Rated: A Apr 17, 2015 Full Review Jason Anderson Sight & Sound Gyllenhaal faces the tricky task of conveying the subtle differences of two men whose identities are thrown into flux. The result is his most nuanced performance since playing another sleuth caught out of his depth in Zodiac. Jan 9, 2015 Full Review Jonathan Romney Observer (UK) Enemy has morbid elegance to spare, which should guarantee it some long-term cult prestige. Rated: 3/5 Jan 4, 2015 Full Review Paul Kanieski KSQD Community Radio Enemy is brimming with non-commercial bravado that borders on being confessional. Just as Hitchcock made manifest his voyeuristic and controlling proclivities, Villeneuve exposes his own conflicted feelings towards women and monogamy. Aug 16, 2023 Full Review Jason Adams My New Plaid Pants It will haunt the shit out of you Jan 14, 2022 Full Review Nick Levine NME (New Musical Express) It's a thought-provoking film that plays on the mind for days afterwards. Rated: 3.5/5 May 27, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

Kurt K - Spoiler Alerts - What a snoozer. They should have spent less of their budget on cepia toning all the footage and more on spicing up the plot. So what the look like each other. Talk about handling it awkardly. And how does the actor one find out where the teacher one lives? Why take the teacher one's gf for a night out of town...how does that avenge or even anything out? I kept waiting for this to go somewhere and then BAM! Abrupt no-meaning confusing BS ending. No wonder I never remember this movie releasing. And the last SEVENTEEN minutes are credits?! Pff pass on it! I wasted $3 renting from Fandango. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/25 Full Review William P Seems like a good gag for a story but falls short because of the dialog. Jake Gyllenhall's flatness usually works to create a sense that what isn't normal...is, but it doesn't work here. The doubles reactions are just weird, stilted. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/21/25 Full Review LUIS LETACIO C Que filme bom, eu amei a tensão que me fez sentir Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/25 Full Review Greg K Clever mix of weird, challenging and sunspenseful. And depressing. But the split persona theme nevertheless feels worn out. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/08/25 Full Review Ed M The second actor playing the evil twin is actually identical to the first. A slow-paced film with yellowish shots that honestly annoyed me from the very beginning. Especially the characters' actions and the overall story, which lacked any logical thread. One of the worst endings I’ve ever seen—completely nonsensical. It feels like they had to finish the film abruptly (ran out of money to pay the actors?). It leaves you very disappointed due to how meaningless it is. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/03/25 Full Review Gabriel W The twist nobody expected or wanted. This movie tries to be something that it is not. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/30/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis A mild-mannered college professor (Jake Gyllenhaal) discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.

Director

Denis Villeneuve

Producer

Niv Fichman, Miguel A. Faura

Screenwriter

Javier Gullón

Distributor

A24

Production Co

Téléfilm Canada, Mecanismo Films, Rhombus Media, Corus Entertainment, Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC), Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC), Entertainment One, Televisión Española (TVE), Pathé, Roxbury, Instituto de la Cinematografia, micro_scope

Rating

R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Some Strong Sexual Content)

Genre

Mystery & Thriller

Original Language

English

Release Date (Theaters)

Mar 14, 2014, Limited

Release Date (Streaming)

Apr 22, 2014

Box Office (Gross USA)

$1.0M

Runtime

1h 30m

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