Enemmy

  • A (INDIA)
  • 2014


MOVIE IS psychological unsettling canadian dramatic
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63 %
75 % Certified Fresh
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 69
Negative reviews 9
Average Rating 3.6/5
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2.0
But even then, the film offers no real answers to any of its burning questions it merely hints and makes you ask more. We Got This Covered
3.0
The mood is hypnotically quiet, tinged with surreal flashes such as a huge Louise Bourgeoisian spider dangling over the cityscape. Time Out
3.5
A marvelously mystifying riff on Jose Saramagos The Doubleitself inspired by the classic fable of the dopplegangerEnemy is a slow burning metaphysical .. Screen Daily
4.3
The impulse to chew scenery or present grand differentiation is often difficult to resist. Paste Magazine
3.1
Less ambitious (and, at 90 minutes, far shorter) than those films, its inevitably less impressive, more like a semi whimsical short story by a master .. Rogerebert
4.3
Villeneuve throws meaty clues for us chew on, his direction amplifying the thematic boil while keeping us on the edge of our seats. IGN
3.0
But its a suggestive puzzle box of a picture, worth turning over in your palm. Telegraph
3.0
Yet it never comes to much more than an atmospheric head scratcher. Ny Daily News
3.8
Best to take a deep breath before immersing yourself in Denis Villeneuves (Incendies, Prisoners) extended exercise in suggestive, first person paranoi .. The Globe And Mail
2.5
Enemmy is a formulaic multi starrer action film that manages to entertain when it comes to the depiction of raw action.
2.5
But while its an idea on the tip of the zeitgeist and this film is layered in creepy, calamitous dread, its hard to say that Villeneuve and the screen .. Rogers Movie Nation
2.8
Dark, gripping and pulsating with atmosphere, Enemy is a haunting and provocative thriller based on the novel The Double by Nobel laureate Jose Sarama .. Blu Ray
3.5
This is fitfully successful as a mood piece, though the dream imagery is heavy handed, the characters sketchily realized, and the high toned dialogue .. Chicago Reader
3.1
Villeneuve seems more intent on creating a palpably gloomy atmosphere than on weaving a coherent narrative, making the experience more frustrating tha .. Usa Today
4.0
Heavy with symbolism and the subconscious, Villeneuves remote style, de saturated palate and lack of answers make Enemy difficult to love, but it will .. Radio Times
3.8
Despite some flaws and frustrations, this is one movie whose ending you will not see coming. News Day
3.2
Movies about doubles are, almost by definition, creepy, but Villeneuve, not to be outdone, piles on the weirdness. Cs Monitor
4.0
This unfathomable revelation wracks Adam with an existential dread and confusion thats amplified by Villeneuves direction. Film Journal
4.0
He brings a formidable atmosphere and control to this intriguing, disquieting film: the double theme is a notorious film school cliche, and using the .. The Guardian
3.0
With its strong dosage of dream and male centred eroticism (Melanie Laurent and Sarah Gadon, as the two mens partners, barely register as characters), .. The Guardian
4.0
Villeneuve builds suspense slowly, till its almost unbearable.The film is less about facts and more about mood. Az Central
4.0
Is it creepy Yes. Is it puzzling Yes. Is it disturbing Yes. Will it appeal to you Thats a hard call, but it will have an appeal to those looking for s .. Mountain X
4.0
Is this all about control, about men and their fear of women, about hunger and the terror of fulfilling it).But anyone with an appetite for the hypnot .. Npr
4.4
Enemy is a bewilderingly skillful metaphysical thriller combining Swiss watch engineering and surrealism, like one of Dalis melted timepieces. Star Tribune
2.5
One thing you have to give Enemy: It keeps you on your toes up to the last (terrifying, mystifying) shot. Slate
4.0
This is a thematically rich psychological thriller which examines identity, responsibility and desire and sets out to disorientate and perplex. Flim List
4.5
Woven into the films narrative puzzle are rich themes, very strong dialogue, great performances, and an attention to detail that begs for multiple vie .. Film Inquiry
4.0
These are two terrific performances, shifting between emotionally comatose and playful, that make you forget the special effects process but, more imp .. Empire
3.0
The downside of this is that the plot is frustratingly confounding, the story never quite delivering a punch to match the atmosphere, although the end .. Eye For Film
4.0
Its a mystery story, with mystery elements, but the movie does not provide much in the way of answers. Common Sense Media
3.8
Others will appreciate a memorable erotic thriller from a bold voice in American independent cinema. Sf Gate
4.0
Ayoades comedy also naturally suits the surreal tone of the narrative, and hes adept at toning down the wit when the film becomes more somber and focu .. Slant Magazine
3.1
Villeneuve and screenwriter Javier Gullon have different aims, and its at least refreshing to see an adaptation with such a fresh, flexible spin on it .. Slant Magazine
2.5
Its tantalizing to imagine what he could do with a really fine story. Washington Post
3.5
Anthony wears a beard, drives a motorcycle and favors leather jackets and sunglasses, whereas Adam is strictly a corduroy jacket and Volvo kind of guy .. The New York Times
4.2
But dont let it distract from the gripping thriller Villeneuve has crafted. The Film Stage
3.8
The surprise ending achieves a unique double whammy; its simultaneously blunt and completely baffling. Chicago Tribune
4.5
While those superlatives do give you a taste of the striking, sensual disposition simmering in the French Canadian filmmakers engrossing Kafka eque mi .. Blogs Indie Wire
5.0
Screen Talk, episode 207: Toronto and Venice have made major programming announcements, while Telluride remains shrouded in mystery (kind of).Still, O .. Blogs Indie Wire
4.0
Like the grand conceit of the film, the meaning of its potently disturbing final image is up to you: it could haunt your dreams, as it does Adams, or .. Blogs Indie Wire
3.0
It horrifies both of them and launches them into a deadly game.More than a thriller, this adaptation of Jose Saramagos novel The Double is an absurdis .. Hollywood Reporter
4.0
This psychological thriller might not be for everyone, especially if you dont like to have to work to determine who the characters are and how they al .. Tony Medley
1.0
A bearded Gyllenhaal plays Adam, a closed off history professor with an almost checked out girlfriend (Melanie Laurent), who discovers in the margins .. Los Angeles Times
4.0
Though impressively choreographed and undoubtedly the most dramatic moments in this low key mood study, the interactions between the two Jakes distrac .. Variety
3.1
And although the movie is basically watchable for a little while, You Are Here, saddled with a script thats entirely devoid of laughs or compelling si .. Reel Film
3.8
But this psychological thriller is also a thriller about psychology or at least about one mans psychology. Nj
3.5
Enemy sustains interest, but never seems quite trippy enough to be entirely satisfying. Movie Habit
3.0
However even his performance cannot excuse what is a quite underwhelming finale. Hey U Guys
4.4
This is the deceptively simple setup to Enemy, a taut psychosexual thriller by Quebecs Denis Villeneuve that won a leading five prizes at the recent C .. The Star
3.2
Jake Gyllenhaal plays two characters in Enemy, a sad sack history professor named Adam and a hip actor named Anthony.Adam goes to a live sex show and .. Oregon Live
2.0
Enemy asks questions of its viewer, but by the time its all over closing with one of the most infuriating final scenes in recent memory the will to an .. Digital Spy
4.0
If you leave wondering if Enemy is a study in identitys slippery boundaries, a riff on urban unease or just an arachnophobes hell, youll also leave kn .. Games Radar
1.3
Just before they collaborated on the excellent thriller Prisoners, Jake Gyllenhaal played a dual role for director Denis Villeneuve in this murky, low .. New York Post
5.0
A bravely imaginative, startlingly unnerving, freakily mesmerizing puzzle box mindbender. Dustin Put Man
4.0
Fans of more straightforward storytelling may find this frustrating, but there is still plenty of entertainment here. Contact Music
4.4
But its right there in the Philosophy 101 epigram: You cant say you werent warned. Ar Kansas Online
2.5
With a more deeply rooted actor at the center of it, Enemy could have made for a nervy story about modern isolation and the fragility of the self. Film Racket
1.9
Enemy is oppressively heavy far heavier than its narrative can bear. Larsen On Film
3.5
Even with a final third that doesnt deliver on the setup, the movie more than makes it across the finish line.Its hard to criticize too much, especial .. The Dissolve
2.0
The old psychological thriller notion of our darkest fears being our own selves pops up coyly, almost reluctantly. Straits Times
4.0
But Saramagos original title is instructive when applied to this layered, blackly comical, ingeniously eerie adaptation. Film Comment
2.0
Enemy thinks its shattering your brain. All its really doing is squashing women under the blocky pretense of one self centered man. Crave Online
2.0
The Enemy is to be admired for its consistency of tone and willingness to explore emotional darkness. Bitly
1.8
One could go back for a second (and, probably, third) viewing to try to put the film together, but its doubtful theyd have any desire to. Under The Radar Mag
5.0
The ambiguous narrative is a puzzle for the audience to solve; the kind of movie where its necessary to be alert to every line, visual clue and symbol .. The Ooh Tray
3.8
Im still not sure if the film really is as intellectually stimulating as it thinks it is, but Ill be damned if it isnt one of the most absorbing psych .. Movie Mezzanine
3.5
However, director Denis Villeneuve manages to achieve an interesting film while being overly clever at the same time. Fat Guys At The Movies
4.0
All this is highly indicative of a filmmaker whos having a grand old time. Bfi
2.5
A mismatch of ideas OR a brilliant art house experiment. It may take me a few years to decide which. Media Mikes
3.8
This brings us back to the chaos. Enemy is equal parts fascinating and frustrating. Columbus Alive
3.8
Its a movie filled with scenes of quiet contemplation and hurried research, awkward calls and uncomfortable encounters. Am Ny
4.0
Hes merely defined by a repetition of a life that doesnt seem to have space for contentment. Graffiti With Punctuation
4.0
Now this would provoke curiosity in anyone.But an existential crisis Honey Cutts Hollywood
3.5
However for me this was a great exercise in unconventional filmmaking, and it left me thinking about it long after the film was over. Schmoes Know
3.5
Wes Bentley vs. Aksel Hennie in Pioneer PIONEER Paranoia thrillers arent really my cuppa as movie genres go but this not so distant history expose dra .. The Film Experience
3.0
Its a journey, though, into a heart of darkness that may, in fact, be your own, and which will likely leave you more than a little creeped out, and ma .. Ut Sandiego
4.0
The shocking and abrupt finale will leave further unanswered questions, yet this risky decision fully serves the films premise and tone while proving .. Web Archive
4.0
Its an unsettling sensation, but it means director Denis Villeneuve nailed the narrative plot points slithering beneath the surface in this taught lit .. O Canada
4.0
This is an art house trip to the dark side that does not go out of its way to entertain. Ma Cleans
3.5
The Toronto in Denis Villeneuves Enemy is always covered in a thick, oppressive layer of smog, making the otherwise beautiful city feel eerie and unin .. Seventh Row
4.5
Its a beautifully shot, well acted thriller thats well worth seeing. Chris Stuck Mann
5.0
Which life is real and which life is an escape.I like to see ENEMY as a modern tale of the creation of a tulpa. Las Vegas Informer
3.8
Enemy opens Friday at Sundance Cinemas.R, 1:30, three stars out of four. Madison Movie
3.8
If you dont fall under the quiet spell of this Jose Saramago adaptation then its occasional moments of excessive outre imagery will likely fall on dea .. Glenn Dunks



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