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Cast

Jesse Eisenberg
as Simon James/James Simon

Mia Wasikowska
as Hannah

Wallace Shawn
as Mr. Papadopoulos

Noah Taylor
as Harris

Yasmin Paige
as Melanie Papadopoulos

James Fox
as The Colonel

Craig Roberts
as Detective

Paddy Considine
as Jack as PT

Sally Hawkins
as Receptionist

Chris O'Dowd
as Nurse

Cathy Moriarty
as Kiki

Phyllis Somerville
as Simon's Mother

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
as Guard

Tony Rohr
as Rudolph

Susan Blommaert
as Liz

Jon Korkes
as Detective

Tim Key
as Staff Member

Lloyd Woolf
as Investigator

Lydia Ayoade
as Test Invigilator

J. Mascis
as Janitor

Christopher Morris
as Official

Kierston Wareing
as Funeral Date

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• Mar 15, 2018

  This atmospheric and visually stylized psychological thriller based on Dostoevsky brings to mind Kafka, Hitchcock, Brian De Palma, Orson Welles and even David Lynch in the way it makes us share the unsettling existence of a shy man who is forced to confront his loneliness.
  Carlos M Super Reviewer
• Mar 25, 2015

  A confounding and overly stylized psychological thriller, The Double is an enigma wrapped in a riddle. Using a 1950's steampunk aesthetic, the film follows a filing clerk (played by Jesse Eisenberg) who slowly loses his identity when a doppelganger that looks just like him shows up and starts taking over his life. Eisenberg does a decent job at portraying the two characters and at giving them unique personalities. But the storytelling's rather poor, and makes it hard to follow what's going on and whether the story is literal or metaphoric. Additionally, the tone is quite cold and bleak. The Double is a confusing and overly ambiguous film, and isn't worth the trouble of figuring out.
  Dann M Super Reviewer
• Jan 02, 2015

  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. Simon is quiet and gives off an awkward gawkiness, particularly when attempting to make conversation with his crush, Hannah. However, Simon's sullen existential crisis hardly has time to irritate him as he's thrown into an almost supernatural whiplash. At his workplace, a new man named James Simon-a reversal of his own name-is hired and revered by the other employees, living off high praise at work during the day and being a seductive womanizer during the night. We immediately know not all is as it seems as we're introduced to James Simon, largely due to the fact that he looks identical to Simon James. As a friendship flourishes between the two, it becomes evident that James is a cunning and manipulative individual, interested only in his own success and self-worth as he uses Simon to his liking. The Double builds with sinister suspense, yet never loses touch with its satirical undertones and darkly gothic atmosphere. The film is both riotous and alluring, rendering a moodily artistic feel in an imaginative yet subtle dystopian future.
  DA Z Super Reviewer
• Nov 21, 2014

  No better pairing could exist than having an adaptation of Dostoyevsky directed by Richard Ayoade. One is absurdist and nearly dystopian, the other whimsical in a deliberate way. With grim settings, on edge characters, and a premise that belies logic for a sense of anonymity, "The Double" is a weird, wondrous ride through the mind of an invisible cog in a strange machine. Featuring Eisenberg in dual roles, he is both uncouth and barely audible, shamelessly self-promoting and irresponsibly obtuse. Other great performances come from Wallace Shawn as a near sighted boss, Mia Wasikowska as the love interest, and Cathy Moriarty in a great cameo as a waitress. Though much of this is engrossing, I would say the level of thoughtfulness sometimes overshadows the action, as it feels like a calculated thought experiment, more than a plot driven farce. What makes this film an interesting watch is the palpable tension between what's real and what's not, what's fair and what's not. It's outrageous in its simplicity, and depressing in its realism. Highly recommended for those with a quirky sense of humor, a love of the absurd, and a need for something intellectually stimulating.
  Spencer S Super Reviewer

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