The Double
2011 Directed by Michael Brandt
Synopsis
The mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin "Cassius," forces Paul Shepherdson (Richard Gere), a retired CIA operative, to team with rookie FBI agent, Ben Geary (Topher Grace), to solve the crime. Having spent his career chasing Cassius, Shepherdson is convinced his nemesis is long dead, but is pushed to take on the case by his former supervisor, Tom Highland (Martin Sheen). Meanwhile, Agent Geary, who wrote his Master's thesis on Shepherdson's pursuit of the Soviet killer, is certain that Cassius has resurfaced. As Shepherdson and Geary work their way through crimes both past and present, they discover that Cassius may not be the person they always thought him to be, forcing both to re-examine everything and everyone around them.
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If you’ve seen The Double’s trailer then you’ve seen the film, twist and all. It is easy to criticise the marketing department for blowing the film’s major reveal but the truth is they’d have nothing worth showing without it. I won’t spoil this twist here, although there are enough clues for people to piece it together, but it provides the one shred of interest in an otherwise pedestrian investigative thriller.
Richard Gere stars as a retired CIA agent brought back into the fold when a Soviet assassin returns on the scene. He is teamed with a bright analysis played with bland authority by Topher Grace. It’s a little bizarre watching a contemporary Cold War thriller with its references feeling predictably…
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It's voll the lässig Film and has a paar ziemlich nice Scenes but I empfehl euch all to not watch the Trailer because er gives a major Twist away. And Richard Gere ist still very sexy in Anbetracht of his Alter and Topher Grace has voll das lustige Gesicht auf the Cover and I want to have an Armbanduhr like die im Movie.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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You can tell a lot about a person's taste in movies based on whether or not they like Richard Gere. For better or worse, he's played a number of immortal roles. Officer and a Gentleman, Days of Heaven, American Gigolo, Pretty Woman to name a few. But lately...
I like spy movies. I like the fast ones and I like the slow ones. I like Spy Game and the Bourne movies. I like Tinker Tailor Solider Spy and I like the original Mission Impossible movie. But this one...
Don't get me wrong. What turned out to be the case is what I was hoping was the case, because I thought it'd be interesting. But once it happened, it all felt…
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I thought there would be more to this movie due to the fact that they spoil most of it in the trailer. I was wrong.
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If you’ve seen The Double’s trailer then you’ve seen the film, twist and all. It is easy to criticise the marketing department for blowing the film’s major reveal but the truth is they’d have nothing worth showing without it. I won’t spoil this twist here, although there are enough clues for people to piece it together, but it provides the one shred of interest in an otherwise pedestrian investigative thriller.
Richard Gere stars as a retired CIA agent brought back into the fold when a Soviet assassin returns on the scene. He is teamed with a bright analysis played with bland authority by Topher Grace. It’s a little bizarre watching a contemporary Cold War thriller with its references feeling predictably…
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A retired CIA operative is paired with a young FBI agent to unravel the mystery of a senator's murder, with all signs pointing to a Soviet assassin. Twisting thriller with Richard Gere
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A fairly decent thriller, with Richard Gere convincingly playing against type.
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Average thriller about the pursuit of a Sovjet hitman who was suppossed to be killed years ago. Gere is acting om the automatic pilot in a script which is way to simple for him.
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Good I-can't-fall-asleep fair.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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Quite surprising. Good plot, kept me interested till the end.
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oh Richard Gere, you handsome devil.
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There's something to the concept behind this spy thriller, but even Richard Gere can't save this misguided load of shite.