Friday, March 20, 2009
Duplicity: between love and revenge
Julia Roberts in DuplicityWith Michael Clayton, Tony Gilroy already plunged into the maze of the corporate world. With Duplicity, his second feature, the author continues to explore through a still refined approach, although this time is so much fun.
Favoring a very fine writing, Gilroy offers a cleverly constructed story, through which one can address several issues simultaneously, including a plot of sentimental nature, which in this context, not end up in dark excesses.
Duplicity, movie review
The tone is set from the start with a scene where competition between two industry groups is illustrated by a physical attack in slow motion by two heads of two major pharmaceutical companies. Tom Wilkinson and Paul Giamatti embody these managers, who, under the stunned look on their respective entourage, come to blows on the tarmac of an airport where their private planes are waiting. They fight over the development of a revolutionary product whose formula has been the subject of much negotiation.
Gilroy, who first established his reputation as a screenwriter (he left his mark on the trilogy devoted to Jason Bourne), goes back to the source of the conflict. He focuses especially to describe, with many flashbacks, which are scattered like pieces of a fascinating puzzle, forming the dynamics that characterizes the relationship of the two protagonists of the history, who are pulling the strings behind the scenes. Or so they believe.
When they meet for the first time in Dubai in 2003, Claire Stenwick (Julia Roberts) and Ray Koval (Clive Owen) act as secret agents. Her at the service of the CIA in the United States; him for MI6 in Britain. They spend a night together before she leaves with his documents.
Ray will continue to pursue then one who has cheated him, but never the viewer can guess the real motivation behind this quest. Love or revenge? Thus, each new encounter between the two characters will be spotted - nice find - by the same dialogues, although presented in a new light.
The fates of the two heroes clash in this story to the effect for a new career. Having left their respective government agency, they now work for two competing firms.
Very aware that they will probably never find a better life partner, as they are obviously made to understand each other, these two people must not only operate to satisfy the requirements of their employers, but also manage their natural reflexes - you can not trust anyone - in their personal lives.
As part of the best Hollywood tradition, Duplicity distills formidable humor without yet never truly claiming the status of a pure comedy. Although swimming in full fantasy, Gilroy still manages to make quite credible the world that he portrays.
The supporting characters are also well treated. Beyond the qualities of writing and staging, Duplicity will succeed because of both stars. Five years after Closer, Julia Roberts and Clive Owen share a new complicity on the screen. And find here characters that suit them perfectly.
Duplicity is high-quality entertainment.
Beautifully written and directed this new film by Tony Gilroy is one of the best entertainment movies of the season.
Favoring a very fine writing, Gilroy offers a cleverly constructed story, through which one can address several issues simultaneously, including a plot of sentimental nature, which in this context, not end up in dark excesses.
Duplicity, movie review
The tone is set from the start with a scene where competition between two industry groups is illustrated by a physical attack in slow motion by two heads of two major pharmaceutical companies. Tom Wilkinson and Paul Giamatti embody these managers, who, under the stunned look on their respective entourage, come to blows on the tarmac of an airport where their private planes are waiting. They fight over the development of a revolutionary product whose formula has been the subject of much negotiation.
Gilroy, who first established his reputation as a screenwriter (he left his mark on the trilogy devoted to Jason Bourne), goes back to the source of the conflict. He focuses especially to describe, with many flashbacks, which are scattered like pieces of a fascinating puzzle, forming the dynamics that characterizes the relationship of the two protagonists of the history, who are pulling the strings behind the scenes. Or so they believe.
When they meet for the first time in Dubai in 2003, Claire Stenwick (Julia Roberts) and Ray Koval (Clive Owen) act as secret agents. Her at the service of the CIA in the United States; him for MI6 in Britain. They spend a night together before she leaves with his documents.
Ray will continue to pursue then one who has cheated him, but never the viewer can guess the real motivation behind this quest. Love or revenge? Thus, each new encounter between the two characters will be spotted - nice find - by the same dialogues, although presented in a new light.
The fates of the two heroes clash in this story to the effect for a new career. Having left their respective government agency, they now work for two competing firms.
Very aware that they will probably never find a better life partner, as they are obviously made to understand each other, these two people must not only operate to satisfy the requirements of their employers, but also manage their natural reflexes - you can not trust anyone - in their personal lives.
As part of the best Hollywood tradition, Duplicity distills formidable humor without yet never truly claiming the status of a pure comedy. Although swimming in full fantasy, Gilroy still manages to make quite credible the world that he portrays.
The supporting characters are also well treated. Beyond the qualities of writing and staging, Duplicity will succeed because of both stars. Five years after Closer, Julia Roberts and Clive Owen share a new complicity on the screen. And find here characters that suit them perfectly.
Duplicity is high-quality entertainment.
Beautifully written and directed this new film by Tony Gilroy is one of the best entertainment movies of the season.
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