Movies like Pulp Fiction certainly mixed up the chronology to help make the film even more interesting. And it totally works. Films like Duplicity do this way too much to try to make the movie interesting, but it just makes it confusing. And I'm not sure if it's because the stakes never really feel high enough to make the film solid on its own or if, and it makes me sad to even say it, Julia Roberts is getting just a tad too old to play the love interest. Not that Clive Owen is any great catch, and not that Julia isn't still hot. It just feels... off... or maybe Julia just feels... irrelevant. Crazy to think it when she held ground as the top babe for so long and even had a film (Notting Hill) where she played the hottest female celebrity in the world.
Anyway, the film is pretty good. Paul Giamatti and Tom Wilkenson, as usual, killed it and even stole the show here. Also, the film had an ending that left me a bit deflated. Behind the pump on this one is Tony Gilroy who blew up directing his freshman effort, the amazing Michael Clayton, but the accomplished screen writer might have to consider putting down the camera with this sophomore outing or consider self-detention. Judge for yourself... watch the movie trailer and read on because...
FilmBender is Funny Movie Reviews. Hate to bag on a film like this... and it actually was fun trying to figure out what was going on. In fact, at one point, there seem to be some "duplicate" stuff happening that kind of leaves ya going, huh? You'll see early on what the film's title has to do with the story content (they are both, basically, double-agents in work, and possibly, in love). But, like I said, this thing happens. Thought my mind could bend in half. Will invite you to see it for yourself to find out a) if you like it, and b) if it left you bent or burnt.
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