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Old 02-11-14, 09:31 AM
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Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)

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Directed by Denis Villeneuve (Incendies, Prisoners)

Synopsis: A man seeks out his exact look-alike after spotting him in a movie.

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Release Date: March 14th, 2014 (NYC)
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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

Mod might want to change the year in the title.
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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

That looks pretty good.
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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

Originally Posted by Solid Snake
Mod might want to change the year in the title.
Was going off the IMDB listed year.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2316411/
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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

It's Villeneuve, so I'll watch it.

Nice to see it set in Toronto instead of his usual Montreal (or US for Prisoners).

Between Villeneuve and Vallée - Quebec's finally getting some global recognition for the directing talent coming out of that province.
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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

Viva Quebec!

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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

A major movie set in my hometown! Doesn't happen too often.
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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

Watched this tonight, and...I'm really not sure what to think. As I was watching it I enjoyed it, but after it ended I just thought "what the fuck"

I still don't know if
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Adam and Anthony were two real, different people or if one is the subconscious of the other. I also have no idea what the significance of the spider was, what it represented.


I got a very "Mulholland Drive" vibe while watching.

Worth checking out.
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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

Rented from redbox, its def a mindfuck, especially the ending.

Well worthy of a rental
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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

Originally Posted by Rypro 525
Rented from redbox, its def a mindfuck, especially the ending.

Well worthy of a rental
I've been seeing it on Redbox and skipped it. You just sold me on it. 75 cents off a rental leaving it for 49 cents cemented the deal
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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

I have it on my "to see" pile. It has gotten very good notices.
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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

Saw it last night and loved it. Very Lynchian cryptic surreal feel loaded with symbolism that requires multiple viewings.

4.5/5

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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

If it's Lynchian, then it's a must see for me.
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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

Yeah, I really need to see this. I've only seen one of Villeneuve's films (Incendies). I've seen it at my local redbox, but keep holding off on it.
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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

I just saw this today and it rocked. It's very Cronenberg-esque - in fact it can be considered Naked Lunch's cousin. I loved it and it's going on my Top-10 of the year!
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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

Originally Posted by Why So Blu?
I just saw this today and it rocked. It's very Cronenberg-esque - in fact it can be considered Naked Lunch's cousin. I loved it and it's going on my Top-10 of the year!
Glad you liked it, this film deserves more love. Denis Villeneuve is on a roll.
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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

Hmm, Prisoners was one of my favorite films of last year and with the Lynchian/Mulholland Dr. comparisons, I will definitely put this at the top of my must see list.
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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

I didn't care for Prisoners, but this was fantastic. I haven't had this much fun trying to decipher a film since Sauna. I also loved the oppressive atmosphere and the spider imagery, especially the one looming over Toronto. This and Under the Skin are my favorite films of the year so far.
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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

I really need to watch this over the weekend.
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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

The obvious : Do not watch until after you've seen the movie

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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

Thought this was pretty great. It was like Eyes Wide Shut meets Eraserhead. And that above video helps with analysis for sure.
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IMO it's tied for best film of the year with Under the Skin.
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Re: Enemy (2013, d: Villeneuve, s: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent)doppelganger thri

This is up there with Transformers 4 as the best of the year. Very Ratneresque.
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Originally Posted by JumpCutz
This is up there with Transformers 4 as the best of the year. Very Ratneresque.
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