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Enemy (2014/Lionsgate Blu-ray)


Picture: A Sound: A Extras: C- Film: C



Jack Gyllenhaal stars in dual roles in Enemy - an artistically made mystery about a school teacher (Gyllenhaal) who meets his exact copy who is an aspiring actor. The copy looks exactly like him in every way, down to the beard and scars. Both men are dating beautiful blondes (Melanie Laurent and Sarah Gadon) - the former is with child. When the doppelgangers meet in person, their lives start to parallel in a predictable second act where one takes on the others life (and woman).


While the premise is intriguing and the execution is fine filmmaking - very akin to David Lynch in terms of style, but what the film misses is any sense of suspense or a character to root for. The film is full of hidden meanings, sex, arachnophobia, fear of commitment, honesty, search for meaning of self, etc and I'm sure many art-house movie goers would probably read in to it far too much. The final act doesn't take the story to a level that quite pays off its premise in my opinion.


From a technical angle, the film is nicely presented in 1080p high definition with a 2.40:1 aspect ratio. The audio is crisp with English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless track and English and Spanish subtitles. The film is full of dark shadows and nicely constructed shots that parallel the psychological intensity of the characters. The story is the problem here.


The sole special feature on the disc is Lucid Dreams: The Making of Enemy featurette.



- James Harland Lockhart V

www.vimeo.com/jamielockhart


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