Written by: Michael Brandt and Derek Haas
Directed by: Michael Brandt
Starring: Richard Gere, Topher Grace, Stephen Moyer, Odette Yustman, Stana Katic, Chris Marquette, Tamer Hassan, and Martin Sheen
From the box:
When a United States Senator is brutally murdered, the evidence points to a Sopviet assassin, code-named Cassius, long-thought to be dead. Two men who know Cassius best are thrown together to catch him. Paul Shepherdson (Richard Gere, Primal Fear) is a retired CIA operative who's spent his career tracking Cassius around the globe. Ben Geary (Topher Grace, Spider-Man 3) is a hotshot young FBI Agent and family man who has studied the killer's every move. Ben thinks he knows Cassius , but Paul knows he is dead wrong. Now, time is running out to stop this merciless killing machine. Martin Sheen (The Departed), Stephen Moyer (True Blood), Odette Yustman (Cloverfield) and Stana Katic (Castle) costar in this tense thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last shot.
The Double is a pretty interesting spy thriller, unique in that it spreads some major revelations out over the length of the film, one of which happens rather quickly. Almost too quickly.
Richard Gere plays a retired CIA agent who was obsessed with catching a killer dubbed Cassius. Topher Grace is an up and coming agent who is now obsessed with finding the same killer, who just happens to be long thought dead.
A high profile murder brings the two together on a hunt to track down Cassius and when the truth is revealed, one of which happens rather quickly, you may find yourself shocked. It's a well made thriller with some great performances and some good twists.
Fans of Stephen Moyer might be a little disappointed as his role is hardly more than a cameo, same for Martin Sheen. This movie is all Richard Gere and Topher Grace. More so Gere, who delivers a really good performance here. He's pretty intense and it's a good reminder of his talents. I wonder why he doesn't work quite as much as he used to. Might be time to give him his own show.
As for the disc, the special features are a little underwhelming. We have a featurette, trailer, and commentary from the writer and director. Nothing really worth writing home about. The movie itself does look nice on the format. Really clear and crisp. Nice mix on the sound. No complaints there.
Overall, The Double is a tight little thriller that delivers on some nice twists with some really good performances. Fans of spy movies and thrillers will be right at home with this one.
The Double is available now!
Pop Culture Beast rating
7/10
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