The Double is a 2014 British black comedy film on DVD, written and directed by Richard Ayoade.
Simon James (Jesse Eisenberg) is a timid young man, working for a mysterious government organization, scratching out an isolated existence in an indifferent world. He is overlooked at work, scorned by his mother, and ignored by the woman of his dreams, copy room girl Hannah (Mia Wasikowska). Undermined wherever he turns it appears his life couldn’t get worse – that is until the sudden arrival of a new co-worker, James Simon. James is both Simon's exact physical double and his opposite – confident, charismatic and good with women. To Simon's horror, James slowly starts taking over his life.
Special Features:
- Interviews with cast & crew including Richard Ayoade, Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska & Wallace Shawn
- Theatrical trailer
The Double Film Reviews
“Hilarious and wickedly clever …not only does The Double confirm Ayoade as one of the brightest rising talents behind the camera, it's completely his own and unlike anything you've seen in cinemas in quite some time” The Playlist
“In his second film, Ayoade’s risks (and a wonderfully game cast) suggest a gratifyingly unique sensibility, as playful as it is unsettling. He adds sideways humor to Dostoevsky’s tragedy, sustaining a level of grim tension that’s well crafted” SBS Film
“Stylishly directed and sharply written… terrific central performances from Jesse Eisenberg” ViewLondon
“A delightfully noir comedy” The Times