Enemy

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Enemy

R

2014

1h 30m

Mystery & Thriller

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A mild-mannered college professor (Jake Gyllenhaal) discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.

Critics Consensus

Thanks to a strong performance from Jake Gyllenhaal and smart direction from Denis Villeneuve, Enemy hits the mark as a tense, uncommonly adventurous thriller.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

04/17/2015

A

From the opening shot of Enemy, you are trained to expect something out of the ordinary.

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Jason Anderson

Sight & Sound

01/09/2015

Gyllenhaal faces the tricky task of conveying the subtle differences of two men whose identities are thrown into flux. The result is his most nuanced performance since playing another sleuth caught out of his depth in Zodiac.

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Jonathan Romney

Observer (UK)

01/04/2015

3/5

Enemy has morbid elegance to spare, which should guarantee it some long-term cult prestige.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

May 7

6/10

Assessed on a level of tone and aesthetic, Villeneuve’s film is a stunning work. It is oppressive and unsettling, achieving Lynchian levels of discomfort and uncertainty.

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Paul Kanieski

KSQD Community Radio

08/16/2023

Enemy is brimming with non-commercial bravado that borders on being confessional. Just as Hitchcock made manifest his voyeuristic and controlling proclivities, Villeneuve exposes his own conflicted feelings towards women and monogamy.

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Jason Adams

My New Plaid Pants

01/14/2022

It will haunt the shit out of you

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Torben E

@Torben 3d

Love this movie and watched it several times. If you like mind-bending stories (or let's call it here "mindfuck"-movies) like basically every single movie by the late David Lynch (who was a true visionary and had a brilliant mind) then you will probably like this movie too. One of Denis Villeneuve's best works. There's an obvious part of its story and then there are the things you have to look for. Read between the lines, watch out for subtle messages respectively innuendos and think about the things you just saw. This movie tells a much deeper darker story than what you would expect from reading the summary. All actors are simply amazing but especially Jake Gyllenhaal and Sarah Gadon give 10/10 performances. They have great chemistry and it's a pleasure to watch their characters react to the unfolding mystery that is surrounding them. And do yourself a favor and watch the movie twice; at least if you are a true cinephile.

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zoe J

@zojean_ 5d

intriguing film, ending let it down. overall not worth the watch

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Abdulrehman T

@Reedify 6d

Mid movie but it has way too many 18+ scenes.

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L H.

@LHilty Apr 3

Thank god Jake G is good to look at otherwise what was that. Who thought spiders were a good idea. And it was way too conceptual with no real climax

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Bryan M

@RT97114384 Mar 24

Great film, JG never disappoints.

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Bilbo B.

@bagginsidedbilbo Mar 15

I liked it for being different. It pulls off a concept in a cool way

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Synopsis

A mild-mannered college professor (Jake Gyllenhaal) discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.

Director: Denis Villeneuve
Producer: Niv Fichman, Miguel A. Faura
Screenwriter: Javier Gullón
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Entertainment One, Mecanismo Films, Televisión Española (TVE), Corus Entertainment, micro_scope, Instituto de la Cinematografia, Téléfilm Canada, Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC), Pathé, Rhombus Media, Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC), Roxbury
Rating: R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Some Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 14, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 22, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.0M
Runtime: 1h 30m

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