The Double
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37 out of 100

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5.9 out of 10

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  • Summary: In "The Double," the mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin "Cassius," forces Paul Shepherdson, a retired CIA operative, to team with rookie FBI agent, Ben Geary, to solve the crime. Having spent his career chasing Cassius, Shepherdson is convinced his nemesis is long dead, but is pushed to take on the case by his former supervisor, Tom Highland. Meanwhile, Agent Geary, who wrote his Master's thesis on Shepherdson's pursuit of the Soviet killer, is certain that Cassius has resurfaced. As Shepherdson and Geary work their way through crimes both past and present, they discover that Cassius may not be the person they always thought him to be, forcing both to re-examine everything and everyone around them. (Image Entertainment)
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 20
  3. Negative: 5 out of 20
  1. indieWIRE
    Reviewed by: Eric Kohn
    Oct 26, 2011
    58
    Having laid out the scenario, Brandt drags it through the motions of a tired procedural.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    Oct 26, 2011
    58
    The twist in The Double slack mystery-thriller is revealed with a shrug about a third of the way in. After that, it's all about Gere looking grim, and Grace looking stricken as he learns what we already know.
  3. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Ben Sachs
    Nov 3, 2011
    50
    Ineptly realized in everything but its chase scenes (which are, I'll admit, pretty good), the movie is rich in moments of inadvertent surrealism.
  4. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Roger Moore
    Oct 29, 2011
    38
    The Double is barely half the movie it had the potential of becoming.

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  1. Tokyochuchu
    6
    The Double has some fun cat & mouse spy action. Beyond that, there's not too much to say. The movie suffers from being a bit generic but it's a decent night's entertainment.… Expand
  2. Andys_Reviews
    6
    First off, all the performances were very good; I only wish the same could be said for the script. The plot wanders about; giving away very key information far too early (IMO) and taking all the mystery out of it for me. Yes, there is a twist at the end, but by that time I’m just pissed off with it. It’s well shot with most of the action taking place in and around Washington DC. It was nice to see Martin Sheen as CIA director Tom Highland; it was kinda odd seeing him in Washington & not being the President. Over all, a film that failed to live up to expectations; I know which direction I would have taken it in and that would have been a much better story.

    SteelMonster’s verdict: NOT RECOMMENDED

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