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Massawyrm falls madly in love with the incredible DUPLICITY!!



Hola all. Massawyrm here.

Wow. Easily the best non-Oscar holdover film released this quarter, Tony Gilroy’s sophomore directorial effort DUPLICITY continues his trend as an exceedingly gifted filmmaker hellbent on exposing the evils of the corporate world. It is an incredible film, a brilliantly layered love story wrapped around a note perfect Heist film with all the sharp catchy banter you’d expect from a Soderbergh Ocean’s movie, but with none of the fluff. Unbelievably smart, this film never relies upon formula and continually surprises you, right on through to its killer ending.

Clive Owen and Julia Roberts once again earn their reputations and deliver an incredible amount of chemistry in this twisted, yet endearing love story. They play dueling agents, an unlikely pair brought together through their jobs and given the opportunity to use their talents for an incredible gain. But as they delve deeper and deeper into the world of corporate espionage, it becomes murky as to who is actually running a game on whom. And as the two continually test one another, they are forced to ask whether or not they should be involved in a relationship with someone as treacherous and dubious as themselves.

Unlike Gilroy’s previous film, MICHAEL CLAYTON, the film focuses upon very likable bad guys. Sure, when you look at everyone in this film and boil them down, every last one of them is a backstabbing piece of shit. Just like in MICHAEL CLAYTON. But Gilroy playfully makes you adore each of them for their quirks and charisma as much as you love them for cleverness. The dialog is razor sharp, the characters crisp and refreshing and the pacing spot on. You get information only when it is the most poignant to the story, when its revelation expands your understanding of the depth of the con/heist and the relationship growing out of it.

It is a film so perfect, so tightly constructed that I dare not spoil a single second of it. The opening will grab you and the credit sequence will set you up for the comedy to follow. Because this is a comedy. It is fun. And while I hesitate to call it a dark comedy, it certainly isn’t bright and shiny. But it will send you out of the theater with a smile on your face, punch drunk off of the excellence of such an original and well crafted film. Every time you think you have this figured out and predict what will happen next, the film sharply turns, leaving you constantly unsure of where you are headed next – and just as it settles down again WHAM! You’re blindsided.

This film is incredible, simply incredible. A mature, wonderful, elegantly told tale that will cement Gilroy in the minds of the film loving public as one of the up and coming greats, DUPLICITY is this season’s unexpected surprise. Gilroy’s last film was criminally underseen (despite the best efforts of those involved) and I find this film to be stronger, instantly rewatchable and far and away better. You must, must, must see this at your earliest opportunity.

Until next time friends, smoke ‘em if ya got ‘em.

Massawyrm

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by Kharank
Mar 13th, 2009
08:22:12 AM
Clive Owen
by Kharank
Mar 13th, 2009
08:24:00 AM
MICHAEL FUCKING CLAYTON
by Stuntcock Mike
Mar 13th, 2009
08:29:38 AM
Thanks, Massa
by Cobbio
Mar 13th, 2009
08:31:04 AM
Julia Roberts must die.
by HoboCode
Mar 13th, 2009
08:32:03 AM
PLANT!
by chrth
Mar 13th, 2009
08:35:31 AM
Julia
by BizarroJerry
Mar 13th, 2009
08:51:55 AM
hate this title
by walrusholder
Mar 13th, 2009
08:55:31 AM
Fuck Julia Roberts
by Tell_Your_Mom_I_Said_Hi
Mar 13th, 2009
08:59:05 AM
Yeah, but he loved Taken, so what does that say?
by coconutgroves
Mar 13th, 2009
08:59:27 AM
When is Clive Owen NOT taking down evil corporations?
by Royston Lodge
Mar 13th, 2009
09:06:31 AM
And Julia Roberts...
by Royston Lodge
Mar 13th, 2009
09:07:30 AM
Julia Roberts......
by Judge_Dredd
Mar 13th, 2009
09:26:11 AM
That review was written in 6 minutes flat, yes?
by Dr_James_Wilson
Mar 13th, 2009
09:26:35 AM
Julia Roberts is gorgeous
by StarBlitzer
Mar 13th, 2009
09:28:44 AM
That's all I need.
by AgentArchangel
Mar 13th, 2009
09:30:35 AM
"a...filmmaker hellbent on exposing the evils of the corporate w
by SutureSelf
Mar 13th, 2009
09:30:50 AM
Tongue in cheek
by ForkTongue
Mar 13th, 2009
09:34:59 AM
I really liked Multiplicity
by iamnicksaicnsn
Mar 13th, 2009
09:40:13 AM
Michael Clayton was crimminally underseen? WTF?
by Spandau Belly
Mar 13th, 2009
09:40:21 AM
Criminally overseen?
by Mr Gorilla
Mar 13th, 2009
09:42:25 AM
Michael Clayton was great.
by HoboCode
Mar 13th, 2009
09:42:40 AM
Does the movie end with...
by WS
Mar 13th, 2009
10:19:19 AM
Is this review serious?
by rainbowtrout1265
Mar 13th, 2009
10:19:22 AM
Julia Roberts is a cackling horseface
by rainbowtrout1265
Mar 13th, 2009
10:20:53 AM
What's with the new Stallone talkback being locked?
by JuanSanchez
Mar 13th, 2009
10:20:55 AM
Michael Clayton wasn't a backstabber.
by TheLastCleric
Mar 13th, 2009
10:21:09 AM
And for the record, Julia Roberts used to be gorgeous.
by TheLastCleric
Mar 13th, 2009
10:26:14 AM
She Freaks Me Right the Fuck Out
by Aquatarkusman
Mar 13th, 2009
10:26:39 AM
Wow.
by Squidgy_Faced_Vigilante
Mar 13th, 2009
10:27:39 AM
Ocean's Vibe
by Buzz_Aldrin
Mar 13th, 2009
10:42:13 AM
This movie's also marketed the wrong way.
by Royston Lodge
Mar 13th, 2009
11:05:54 AM
I never thought Julia Roberts was gorgeous.
by Royston Lodge
Mar 13th, 2009
11:17:03 AM
Elitist jerks saying that GOOD movies are OVERRATED
by Dr Gregory House
Mar 13th, 2009
11:22:28 AM
PLANT!
by Cedar_Room
Mar 13th, 2009
11:36:07 AM
Really?
by greyspecter
Mar 13th, 2009
11:38:18 AM
holy crap
by pookerbug
Mar 13th, 2009
11:41:42 AM
I Absolutely Hated, Hated, Hated
by geektastic
Mar 13th, 2009
11:42:20 AM
The trailer for this looks like fucking garbage.
by NapoleonDynamite
Mar 13th, 2009
11:45:03 AM
Julia Roberts...
by Darth Macchio
Mar 13th, 2009
11:57:29 AM
I want to see this, but I hate Julia Roberts so much that I won'
by TheMark
Mar 13th, 2009
12:04:04 PM
Thanks for not spoiling it, Massa.
by LoneGun
Mar 13th, 2009
12:07:17 PM
Julia Roberts was smoking hot in Mystic Pizza
by codereduk
Mar 13th, 2009
12:22:37 PM
But does Owen call her a " fucked-up slag?"
by bravogolfhotel
Mar 13th, 2009
12:31:12 PM
Pretty Woman.
by HoboCode
Mar 13th, 2009
12:35:50 PM
SOMEONE PLEASE GET AICN WRITING LESSONS
by SomaShine
Mar 13th, 2009
12:39:45 PM
That's the funny thing about weight and the camera...
by Royston Lodge
Mar 13th, 2009
12:42:07 PM
Tony Gilroy?
by Tin Snoman
Mar 13th, 2009
12:45:07 PM
Does Owne say, "She touched my peppy, Steve"
by Thrillho77
Mar 13th, 2009
01:09:26 PM
Watching Julia Roberts is like...
by Charlie_Allnut
Mar 13th, 2009
02:33:36 PM
THE TRUTH
by The InSneider
Mar 13th, 2009
03:47:25 PM
Plant!!!
by johnnyangel
Mar 13th, 2009
04:04:29 PM
No fucking Julia Roberts
by photoboy
Mar 13th, 2009
04:19:11 PM
Let me guess... the woman wins?
by TopHat
Mar 13th, 2009
04:47:59 PM
Surprising review. I figured this was another all-star /
by CreasyBear
Mar 13th, 2009
05:16:50 PM
fuck juila roberts!!!!!!!!
by stringerbell
Mar 13th, 2009
08:42:47 PM
Formula for me skipping a movie.
by Sithtastic
Mar 13th, 2009
09:29:04 PM
trailer looked terrible. Mr and Mrs Smith part 2
by BMacSmith
Mar 13th, 2009
10:42:29 PM
wow Massa, that's some pretty strong hyperbole
by cyrent
Mar 13th, 2009
11:50:13 PM
Is it noteworthy...
by greyspecter
Mar 14th, 2009
12:03:48 AM

by Buzz_Aldrin
Mar 14th, 2009
12:23:30 AM
Clive Owen + Paul Giamatti - gun fights = kinda weird.
by Darkman
Mar 14th, 2009
07:49:18 AM
I saw the trailer for this...
by emeraldboy
Mar 14th, 2009
08:04:07 AM
The without the scene in the trailer where she picks up the tong
by emeraldboy
Mar 14th, 2009
09:41:47 AM
abit like judd apatow...
by emeraldboy
Mar 14th, 2009
09:44:16 AM
All Roberts and Owen films are the same
by Rand92
Mar 14th, 2009
09:52:18 PM
Dirty Secret: Clayton sucked
by criticalbliss
Mar 15th, 2009
02:10:47 AM
At least the academy got something..
by emeraldboy
Mar 15th, 2009
07:34:47 AM
Duplicity STUNK
by CornSlice
Mar 21st, 2009
01:53:30 AM
Blindsided? No.
by Geenius_at_Wrok
Mar 21st, 2009
05:57:20 PM
The Bench.
by Mostholy
Apr 18th, 2009
12:58:09 AM

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