Dreadfully Boring
... View MoreThis is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
... View MoreGreat movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.
... View MoreStrong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
... View MoreThe photographer and family man Matyas (Benoît Magimel) is married and has a happy life with his beloved wife Claire (Natacha Régnier), who is pregnant and near the delivery, and his young son Pierre (Nathan Lacroix). Matyas was raised in an orphanage, and he believes his mother died when he was six. However, he receives a correspondence and discovers that his mother has just passed away and that he has a twin brother, Thomas. Matyas does not recall his childhood with his mother and brother and has problems with blood. When Thomas visits his family, Matyas becomes paranoid, believing that his sibling wishes to takeover his family."Trouble" is a great and dark thriller, with a weird suspenseful and original story that recalled me the style of David Cronenberg and Dario Argento. The screenplay is open regarding the accident with Thomas it is never clear whether Thomas self-inflicted the mutilation or Matyas did. The rage and feelings of Thomas together with the fact that Matyas was abandoned by his family seem to indicate that Matyas was the responsible; but the attitude of their father also seems to indicate that Thomas was abused by him. Anyway, the plot is dark, the cinematography and the special effects are excellent and the performance of Benoît Magimel is top-notch. The final twist was really unexpected and I do not understand why some people compares this film with other movies with twins (like for example Bette Davis' "Dead Ringer" or David Cronenberg's "Dead Ringers"). My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "Duplicidade" ("Duplicity")
... View MoreI have to agree with one of the previous reviews when they said that this was the best 'twin' special effect that they have ever seen- I honestly thought at first that they were using identical twins. It is dark and dreary, is layered with meaning and brings some really dark questions out in the open.Spoilers In the end I found Matyas to be the victim, the wife's behaviour was appalling and it really makes you think. I agree that it seems unlikely that Thomas could have been in two places at once, but at the same time Elina was played by a woman. So perhaps this belongs in the message board.Otherwise, a great, dark film.
... View MoreCONTAINS SPOILERSJust viewed a copy of this film, and what a ride. Freaky as hell, and an ending that is extremely unnerving. I kinda had a feeling Tomas was the victor, but was still disturbed nonetheless. I though the twist of Tomas/Elina was a nice touch, and an excellent plot twist. Great performances from the cast all around, and tons of suspense that kept me on the edge of my seat. Some nice cinematography , and the scene with Matyas arriving at the home with the bathtub running sent chills down my spine. Lets hope Hollywood does not decide to stick its dirty fingers in this film, and produce a remake.
... View MoreThe film has a very interesting story. I found all players very successful. However, i think there were 2 points in the story which i could not understand: 1- At the beginning we had the impression that when Matyas was together with Elina in the dark room, Thomas went to Matyas's home and beat his wife. Then we find out that Elina and Thomas were same persons. Therefore, how could Thomas be in 2 different places ? 2- When Manyas went to Thomas's home for the first time, he met with Elina there. At that time, Thomas had been to Manyas's home and met with his wife. Again, how could this be possible?Is there something i was missing?
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