"Chaos is order yet undeciphered."

Well, that was a mind fuck if there ever was one. I don't think I can remember having left a theater so confused before. I turned to the man next to me, who I noticed had also gone to see the same film, and noticed that he was shaking his head. "What did you think of it?," I asked him. "Not good... not good at all." And I totally understood where he was coming from, because who could have been prepared for a film (or an ending, for that matter) like that?

Yet I was not on the same page; I loved Enemy. I LOVED it. Maybe it has to do with my appreciation for…

It's difficult to articulate the skin-crawling, bone-chilling and spine-tingling aura of Denis Villeneuve's Enemy. In the full 90 minutes, we cross and recross the emotional spectrum all the while mesmerised by the films surreal tone and eeriness. Mystifying to all upon first inspection, the film was never intended for lethargic audiences. It was intended for the analytical and inquisitive who constantly and passionately congregate the clues in an attempt to solve the bamboozling riddle. I, myself, may not have unlocked all of Enemy's secrets, but I knew I was in the company of a masterpiece. An innovative, spellbinding, and horrifying masterpiece.

If you look at Enemy from one perspective, you may perceive a gripping thriller delineating two people who physically…

Beautifully shot and exceptionally acted, Enemy is a nightmare of a film for both its protagonists and its audience. Before I start to theorize like a moron, I have to say a few things without spoilers. Enemy showcases just how good an actor Gyllenhaal can be. The subtleties in his performance are extraordinary. In mostly wordless scenes he still manages to give each version of his characters an identity. Melanie Laurent and Sarah Gadon are both stunning as well, with Gadon blowing me away completely in many a scene where her expressions are worth a thousand words. Vileneuve has shot everything in a sickly, nicotine stained palette, instilling his film with a disturbing atmosphere from the get go.

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Every time I’ve watched a Jake Gyllenhaal movie I have sat down and had to think, “did I just like, or love that?” Enemy is the same way. It took me one 24 minute “Enemy Explained” video and 20 minutes of shower thoughts to thing of what I wanted to say about this film. First of all, I think Jake Gyllenhaal is one of my favorite actors out there right now, and I feel like he can do no wrong. Secondly, Denis Villeneuve is one of my favorite directors, this movie was directed beautifully, and I think he is quickly solidifying himself as an up and coming great. Lastly, the story reminded me of Persona, another movie that I wasn’t…