| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (2008) |
| Director | Scott Derrickson |
| Writer | David Scarpa, Edmund H. North |
| Lead Actor | Keanu Reeves |
| Cast | Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates |
| Genre | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Release Date | December 12, 2008 (United States) |
| Duration | 1 hour 44 minutes |
| Budget | $80 million |
| Language | English |
| IMDB Rating | 5.5/10 |
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Positive Aspects of DUPLICITY (2009)
It is refreshing to see so much effort has gone in to the crafting of a complicated and cerebral story in “Duplicity”, the work from writer/director Tony Gilroy who also crafted the well received Michael Clayton. Although the plot becomes very clear by the climax, sifting through the endless layers of double-dealing between the characters involved is very entertaining, starting with the very strong performances of Julia Roberts as Claire and Clive Owen as Ray Koval, two intelligence agents who conspire together to make forty million dollars at the benefit of a corporate show-down between two big companies. Watching Roberts and Owen is fun at times, with their witty banter and double-dealing between each other a dialogue scene will appear to be running one way and then be turned on its head half way through and we are left wondering who has got the advantage over who throughout.
The larger story of one corporation trying to steal a world changing idea from another corporation is also intriguing, particularly as seen through the two CEO’s Howard Tully (a very devious Tom Wilkinson) and Richard Garsik (a self-absorbed and slightly ridiculous Paul Giamatti). What works so well is that this story will keep you guessing right until the end as to who is working who. In that respect, “Duplicity” certainly lives up to its title and provides a very cerebral experience make sure you do not park your brain at the door when you walk in to the cinema because you will get lost if you do not keep up.
Drawbacks of DUPLICITY (2009)
“Duplicity” is satisfying intellectually but it does not have that knockout delivery that will make it memorable beyond the first viewing. Roberts and Owen are effective in their roles, but they are not that special either, leaving only the particulars of the plot to keep you interested.
The structure of the edit is also a problem although the floating multiple images across the frame which function as windows to flashbacks at certain points in the story are a nice gimmick to begin with, they very quickly become irritating, not only in of themselves but because they lead to interrupting flashbacks which may start to confuse people if they find the main plot too convoluted to follow in the first place. One might suspect that writer/director Tony Gilroy was trying to be a little too clever in putting this all together yes it’s clever, but cinematically satisfying it is not.
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