Why it may be worth watching
- Enemy combines Thriller and Mystery elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon.
- Viewers currently rate it 6.8/10 from 6,674 votes.
Movie
You can't escape yourself.
A mild-mannered college professor discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.
More detailsPeople
Jake GyllenhaalAdam / Anthony
Mélanie LaurentMary
Sarah GadonHelen
Isabella RosselliniMother
Joshua PeaceTeacher at School
Tim PostAnthony's Concierge
Kedar BrownSecurity Guard
Darryl DinnVideo Store Clerk
Misha HighsteadLady in the Dark Room
Megan ManeLady in the Dark Room
Alexis UigaLady in the Dark Room
Kiran FriesenSad, Broken Woman (uncredited)
Loretta YuReceptionist (uncredited)
Viewing guide
Best suited to viewers looking for Thriller, Mystery. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.
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_La double vie de Veronique_ but make it worse.
_Enemy_ is one of those films that’s more interesting than fun to watch. Gyllenhaal’s on great form (twice over), and Villeneuve’s direction is slick and moody as ever. I was into the whole theme of self-sabotage—how bad decisions come back to bite—but it’s definitely more of a thinker than a thriller. The final scene is meant to rattle you, but it didn’t do much for me, mainly because that kind of thing doesn’t freak me out. I know loads of people who’d hate it, though. It's not a bad watch; it's just not one I’d be in a hurry to revisit.
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