Maybe not Denis Villenueve's best, but Enemy is still a very good movie, and a solid entry into his filmography. The movie contains great acting performances from the entire cast in conjunction with a complex, thought provoking story that dives into the psyche of our protagonist. Check it out if you get the chance!
Side note: after watching this back to back with Burning (2018) I’m gonna need to need to watch something simple and fun to give my brain a break😭
I haven’t been this conflicted about a movie in a while so I’m just gonna talk about my feelings about this one.
I should start by acknowledging that the cinematography and acting were just about as good as it can get, the film did a really great job in that regard.
The main problem that I had has mostly to do with the level of ambiguity and question marks that the film leaves us with. The funny thing is, that…
is all pie is good pie? yes. are all richard linklater movies are good movies? also yes.
this is a bit different from the usual subject matter that linklater usually uses in his movies, but the execution was as good as ever. the story was engaging, the comedic moments hit pretty well, and the chemistry between characters did what it needed to.
my favorite aspect of this movie was the parallels i saw between gary and jason from far cry…
