Before watching "The Double" I understood that it's based on a Fyodor Dostoyevsky novel. That made me suspect that it would have a grim, fatalistic side. That turned out to be a mild description. The movie reminded me of "The Trial" in the sense that the main character feels surrounded by an overpowering force that he can't figure out.
The movie is set in dismal buildings in what appears to be some sort of eternal night. Seriously, you'd think that you're watching a Russian movie. Jesse Eisenberg's clerk leads possibly the most unpleasant life of anyone in his society, compounded by the arrival of a pushy doppelganger. I recommend the movie.
Also starring Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, The Kids Are Alright) and Wallace Shawn (My Dinner with Andre, Toy Story).
The movie is set in dismal buildings in what appears to be some sort of eternal night. Seriously, you'd think that you're watching a Russian movie. Jesse Eisenberg's clerk leads possibly the most unpleasant life of anyone in his society, compounded by the arrival of a pushy doppelganger. I recommend the movie.
Also starring Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, The Kids Are Alright) and Wallace Shawn (My Dinner with Andre, Toy Story).