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Film has good twists, A-list cast, but is held back by weak directing, uninspired acting
February 5, 2012
By Jimmy Gillman
Double, The (New to DVD)
Imagine Entertainment; 2011; 93 minutes; PG-13, for violence and language; Directed by Michael Brandt; Starring: Richard Gere, Topher Grace, Martin Sheen, Tamer Hassan, Stephen Moyer, Chris Marquette and Odette Yustman; Screenwriter(s): Michael Brandt and Derek Haas
Double agents, triple agents, sleeper agents; freshman director and co-screenwriter Michael Brandt’s The Double has a sufficiently serpentine story and some A-list actors to its credit, but the film suffers from unsteady directing, a jagged pace and less than inspired performances from stars Richard Gere, Topher Grace and Martin Sheen.
