A lot has been written about the movie Enemies, reviews of which are in this article. This is a psychological detective Denis Villeneuve, who received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers.
"Enemy"
Most of those who watched the movie "Enemies", reviews were enthusiastic. This is a film adaptation of the popular novel of the Brazilian writer Jose Samargo, "Double".
The film premiered in January 2014, the film was released on Russian screens in June.
According to the plot of the picture, the main character is a teacher of history at the university. He comes across a video drive with an unknown comedy. The film is not at all impressive. He pays attention to only one detail. In one of the episodes, Adam Bell notices an actor who looks like him like two drops of water.
Struck by his discovery, he decides to find a double, no matter what. The fascinating search for the protagonist turns into a monstrous obsession, the hero goes to the very heart of metaphysical darkness. These events completely transform all his ideas about life.
Adam Bell
The film “Enemies”, the reviews confirm this, owes its success to the lead actor Jake Gyllenhaal. He plays two roles at once - and the history teacher Adam Bell, and his mysterious double Anthony Claire.
Gyllenhaal is a famous American actor. He was born in Los Angeles into a creative family of director and screenwriter. He made his debut on the big screen in 1991 in Ron Underwood's cult comedy City Dudes.
Ang Lee's romantic drama Brokeback Mountain brought him fame and success. In it, he played one of the young gay cowboys. The picture was awarded the main award of the Golden Lion Venice Film Festival, and Gyllenhaal was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Supporting Actor. True, as a result, the figurine went to George Clooney for the role of Bob Barnes in the political thriller Stephen Gahan's "Sirian".
In the movie "Enemies", reviews of which are collected in this material, many celebrate the brilliant game of Gyllenhaal. Especially how he managed to play two people similar to each other. The actor is considered one of the sex symbols of modern American cinema.
The actor of the film "Enemy" Gyllenhaal was nominated for his work at Canada's highest national film award, "Gini."
Film director
“Enemy” is a film directed by Denis Villeneuve. His first success was the drama "Whirlpool", which is narrated on behalf of the fish. The plot focuses on Bibian, brought up in a wealthy family. After recovering from a forced abortion, she becomes depressed.
Nightclubs and drugs only worsen the situation. Returning home from the next party, she knocks down a pedestrian and hides from the scene. Because of this episode, her life turns into chaos, she even tries to commit suicide, but remains alive. The main character gets another chance when she falls in love with the son of the person she killed.
In 2012, Villeneuve shoots the military drama “Fires,” in which events unfold in the Middle East. The twins who left their historical homeland many years ago due to the Civil War must fulfill their mother’s last will - to find their father, who was officially considered dead for many years. And also a brother, whose existence they did not even suspect.
“Enemy” became Villeneuve's third landmark work. Among his recent works, one should single out the drama “Arrival” about contact with aliens and the science fiction film “Blade Runner 2049”, which is an adaptation of the famous novel by Philip Dick.
Reviews about the picture
“Enemy” - a film (2013), reviews of which were mostly positive. Many critics and viewers noted that the picture fascinates with its amazing atmosphere. A fascinating thriller in which Gyllenhaal simultaneously plays a professor of history overwhelmed by personal circumstances and a successful film actor who are similar to each other. And they are shocked to learn about it.
This is a classic example of a cinematic puzzle. Moreover, it is not possible to find all the answers to the questions posed in this film, and this is impossible.
According to critics, this is a kind of Rorschach test, which viewers get to know on the screen. Everyone in him will see something personal and personal. This is a specific picture in which one actor can be watched with enthusiasm.