DeepcavernImp

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The First Purge
(2018)

Worst Purge movie out of all of them
The characters are underdeveloped and the acting is bad, which made me indifferent whether they survived or not. There is no real suspense, only random action scenes. Lastly, the "scientific layer" they tried to add, and the stereotypes, are just insulting to the viewer.

The Double
(2013)

Ayoade has a fantastic way of creating ambiance
I love Ayoade as a comedy actor and person, but definitely also as a director.

This film had an amazing ambiance. Visuals and set/prop design are a big part of this. Like in a Wes Anderson or early J.P. Jeunet movie.

Time and location remain unclear. It has elements from the seventies, but could also be a dystopian future, or some parallel universe.

Eisenberg is perfectly cast with his awkward posture and empty gaze, while at the same time pulling off a credible Double. A lot of the other roles are left intentionally one-dimensional, and almost every one at the work place is old, except the main character, the girl, and the Double.

The story is rather psychological and - I thought - Kafkaesque. I did not find out it was based on a Dostoyevsky novel until the credits.

To me, the visuals, acting, characters and story all came together perfectly. I think it deserves more than it's getting now: 8/10.

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