Director : Richard Ayoade
Running Time : 93 mins
Simon James (Esienberg) is a quiet unassuming man who is constantly ignored by work, his peers, and Hannah (Wasikowska), the woman he loves. When his exact double shows up at work, calling himself James Simon (Esienberg). Simon decides to try to befriend him and learn from him as he is his exact opposite in terms of personality, but James starts to try to take over his life and Simon finds the little life he had slowly receding away from him.
Although not laugh out loud funny, this is an incredibly witty adaptation of the classic Dostoevsky novella of the same name. Esienberg does a surprisingly good job in the dual roles as both James and Simon, with the help of a supporting cast that are wonderfully introspective and oblivious to the goings on in the main protagonist’s life. Ayoade does a sterling job in the director’s chair, and his own dry sense of humour is prevalent throughout this movie.
You’ll like this if you liked : Submarine
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