Where to watch The Devil’s Double
2 Stars
There is an incredible story in here somewhere, unfortunately the screenplay from Michael Thomas is so rushed and cliche ridden that it’s difficult to feel any sympathy for the man losing his personal identity. This was obviously the intention of the filmmakers and at times the superb acting from Dominic Cooper (in a dual role) is enough to overcome the banality of the entire enterprise.
Director Lee Tamahori and his set designers chose to bath the film in a golden hue and I think it was a mistake. The opening scenes are quite beautiful, particularly the interiors of the palaces, but eventually it becomes overbearing and quite distracting. The biggest problem with The Devil’s Double is in putting the viewer in a position that suggest they should have an affinity for a man plucked from the Iranian Army and allowed to indulge in excesses that most will never experience. Despite Cooper and the intriguing premises the entire movie is just a reminder of films that have covered similar territory, better.
Director: Lee Tamahori
Stars: Dominic Cooper, Ludivine Sagnier, Raad Rawi
It wasn’t fantastic but its worth watching once.