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Enemy with Jake Gyllenhaal

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Saw that it got 80-something% on RT, directed by the same guy who directed Gyllenhaal and Jackman in Prisoners, and I thought "this has gotta be a pretty good movie."

WHAT. THE. FLYING. F$&K??
Frisco
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Yup quit it after about 15 min.
Tobias Funke
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Watching the "making of" was even more infuriating because they ever so artsily revealed that none of them had any idea what the movie was about and it was best to just leave it up to individual interpretation.
Yeah ok.
G.I.Bro
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What the actual **** did I just watch?
BassCowboy33
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I enjoyed it.
rhutton125
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I was disappointed
OKCAG02
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It was interesting but weird.
Sex Panther
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When I first finished Enemy I was so confused and firmly in the "what the **** was that?!" camp... But the movie stuck, and I found myself thinking about it so much more than anything else I've seen recently. Obviously this isn't a turn your brain off popcorn movie. But if you're in the right mood and want something that's going to challenge you, I think it's a pretty great film.


I've posted this video on here before. I'm not claiming it will change your opinion on the movie, and I'm sure a lot of people will still think it was total crap... but this is probably the best analysis on a film I've ever seen. I don't think there is any arguing with this guy's reasoning. After I watched it, I had a new appreciation for the movie. It's 25 minutes long, but give it a shot. It's really, really good.


The Debt
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Haven't seen it, but you're telling me I need to watch a 25 min video explaining the film?

I get that most movies hand-walk the audience to conclusions and intelligent ppl dislike it. But if the film cannot produce a cogent message then what's the point?
Sex Panther
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You make a good point, and ultimately most people don't want to do extra work when it comes to understanding a film. I'm sure the guy could explain it in two or three minutes if you asked him to and still get his general point across. But he presents a really impressive argument and backs up everything with his reasoning. It just happens to take 25 minutes to do so. It's a pretty layered movie.

Like classic books and poetry, there are plenty of essays, books, and even classes that analyze films like 2001, A Clockwork Orange, etc. Even 40 years after they've been released, people still find new things to discuss about them because they leave some interpretation up to the viewer.

Every once in a while, its enjoyable to watch something that challenges you, causes you to think philosophically and understand a deeper message. I'm not trying to say that Enemy is some modern classic that will go down in film history. Or that it's the most intelligent film ever made... But this guy's analysis was so good that he made me think about the movie differently, and I appreciated it. Like I said, people might think it's total garbage, but if you've watched the movie and at least found it interesting, I would encourage you to check it out.
Tobias Funke
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I don't know why I would watch half an hour of someone explaining the meaning of a movie, when the director himself outright said they didn't know what they were going for.
Sex Panther
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quote:
I don't know why I would watch half an hour of someone explaining the meaning of a movie, when the director himself outright said they didn't know what they were going for.

I haven't seen that but I really doubt that's the actual case. Like I said, if you watch the video I think the conclusion he comes to is 100% correct. I don't even think it's debatable actually.

Either way, I enjoyed the movie, and appreciated it more after watching the video. If you don't want to watch, no one is making you.


I really like Villenueve and can't wait to see Sicario and what he does with Blade Runner
Bruce Almighty
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Jake gyllenhall does some weird ass movies.
The Debt
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Jake gyllenhall does some weird ass movies.

I find it refreshing. JG can act and he sees how intellectually vacant most films are coming out of Hollywood. The dude isn't even 35 and he has pushed a range larger than most actors.
Jack Thauer
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Really liked Prisoners and Sicario, so I watched this tonight....WHAT THE ****!!!

Watched the 25 minute video linked above after quick Google search and find it mostly correct.

Interesting film.
Jack Thauer
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I don't know why I would watch half an hour of someone explaining the meaning of a movie, when the director himself outright said they didn't know what they were going for.


That's actually not what he said. He said that he didn't want to explain everything in detail (even after the fact in interviews) because it's open to interpretation and he doesn't want to spoon feed the audience. Specifically mentioned 2001: A Space Odyssey and said that Kubrick wasn't there to walk him through the ending when he was growing up.
Brian Earl Spilner
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Threw this on last night, not really knowing anything going in. (Much less that it was directed by Dennis Villenueve.)

I was absolutely riveted for most of the runtime.

About 20 minutes before the ending, I realized none of this was going to get explained or resolved.

I figured some weird **** was gonna happen in that last scene, when the wife wasn't responding.

After sitting on it for a few minutes, and then watching the video below, I have to say I appreciate the movie for letting the viewer come to their own conclusions rather than giving them the answer.

(Obviously, spoilers below.)

PDWT_12
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Watched it last year sometime because of Villenueve. Not 100% sure I'll ever decide what interpretation I like, or that I'll even understand it at all, but Gyllenhaal was incredible and I loved the music and the sepia look.

And that ending scared the hell out of me.
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