Noir outing delves into a twisted mind
WEIRD doesn't begin to describe Enemy, indie auteur Denis Villeneuve's mind-bending exploration into the depths of a man's shattered psyche. Viewers who enjoy the occasional what-just-happened cinematic moment will have sufficient material for post-movie discussion here - and chances are they still won't be able to figure the whole thing out.
Director Villeneuve, who portrayed the desperate lengths to which an ordinary man would go to save a loved one in the disturbing thriller Prisoners (2013), pulls out all the psychological stops in his unconventional new film, based on the novel The Double by Nobel Laureate Jose Saramago. This time, it's about the mysteries of a fragile mind and the games that play …
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