Saw Enemy this morning, and even now, several hours later, I can’t decide if I like it or not. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a rather boring college professor who one day sees his doppelganger in a movie. It’s a total independent art-style film, so as expected there are plenty of slow scenes with not much dialogue. That doesn’t bother me, as long as it is done well, and it is in Enemy. The soundtrack is always building suspense, and the whole movie has you feeling something terrible is just about to happen. I’m not going to give anything away and tell if ever does or not.
As Jake hunts down his twin and the two interact in each other’s (and each other’s family’s) lives, the watcher really starts to question who is good and who is bad. But what keeps me thinking about it is the ending. The last 15 minutes or so are a total trip, and the very last scene left me befuddled. I can’t make up my mind as to whether this is an outstanding movie with more meaning and depth that I’m capable of catching, or if it is just a total mess. Gyllenhaal is certainly known for doing movies like this, and if you are a fan of some of his previous works, you’ll probably dig this one too.
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