The family comedy "Two: Me and My Shadow" was released in the fall of 1995. Despite such a venerable age, the film still does not lose popularity, it is a good way to pass the evening, rest and relax.
Plot
Amanda, a 9-year-old orphan, sociable and active, goes to a summer camp during the summer holidays. There, she accidentally meets Alice, a calm girl from a wealthy family who lives near the camp. The strange thing is that these girls look like twins, although they are not sisters. Having quickly become friends, Amanda and Alice swap places. The girls plan to bring Roger, Alice's father, with Diana, the guardian of Amanda, who works in an orphanage. But for this you need to prevent Roger, a naive and kind person, from marrying the rich and arrogant Clarissa Kensington. And for this, all means are good!
Filmmakers
Kersti Ellie and Steve Guttenberg, actors ("Two: Me and My Shadow"), played Diana and Roger. The role of Amanda went to Mary-Kate Olsen, Alice - to her sister Ashley. This was the first major role in the career of young actresses. The other actors in the movie Two: Me and My Shadow, Jane Sibbet and Philippe Bosco, played Clarissa, the bride of Roger, and the butler Vincenzo, respectively.
For Andy Tennant, who acted as a director, this was the first non-television film. Prior to that, he shot episodes of television series, was the director of several little-known television films. After the film “Two: Me and My Shadow,” he directed several more comedies and acted as screenwriter for several Hollywood films.
The actors "Two: me and my shadow" received great fame after this film. Sisters Olsen began to be invited to the main roles in children's and youth films, mostly comedies. Mary and Ashley starred in the films Dad with a Billboard, Seventh Heaven, Once Upon a Time in Rome.
A year after the release of the film "Me and My Shadow" for hire, the Olsen sisters became the youngest millionaires in history.
Reviews
The film was shot quite famous actors. "Two: me and my shadow" was saved from the box office failure thanks to their participation, although the fees were small.
The audience liked the film, on cinema sites its ratings are above average. However, critics did not appreciate the tape. The Los Angeles Times magazine called the film predictable, but funny. Many critics drew attention to the simplicity of the plot. But for family comedy, a simple plot is not the biggest flaw. The script and acting is important, and the actors ("Two: Me and My Shadow") coped with their roles, creating a kind, funny, uncomplicated comedy for the whole family.