A mild-mannered college professor discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.
Denis Villeneuve
Director
Jake Gyllenhaal
Adam / Anthony
Mélanie Laurent
Mary
Sarah Gadon
Helen
Isabella Rossellini
Mother
Joshua Peace
Teacher at School
Tim Post
Anthony's Concierge
Kedar Brown
Security Guard
Darryl Dinn
Video Store Clerk
Misha Highstead
Lady in the Dark Room
Megan Mane
Lady in the Dark Room
Alexis Uiga
Lady in the Dark Room
_La double vie de Veronique_ but make it worse.
_Enemy_ is one of those films that’s more interesting than fun to watch. Gyllenhaal’s on great form (twice over), and Villeneuve’s direction is slick and moody as ever. I was into the whole theme of self-sabotage—how bad decisions come back to bite—but it’s definitely more of a thinker than a thriller. The final scene is meant to rattle you, but it didn’t do much for me, mainly because that kind of thing doesn’t freak me out. I know loads of people who’d hate it, though. It's not a bad watch; it's just not one I’d be in a hurry to revisit.
