The first feature written and directed by Martin Koolhoven. It reveals him as a skillful manipulator of disturbing visual images (much of the film is washed in inky blue) and a screenwriter adept at sustaining a mood of impending doom.
The brooding, well-constructed drama gets considerable mileage out of the schizoid twin dynamic.
63
New York PostLou Lumenick
New York PostLou Lumenick
A clever and stylish Dutch twist on the old good-twin/bad-twin plot.
60
Chicago ReaderFred Camper
Chicago ReaderFred Camper
Fedja van Huet gives a fascinating performance as two very different twin brothers.
40
Village VoiceEd Park
Village VoiceEd Park
So true to its title that I've forgotten many of the details already--and I just saw it this morning. This latecomer has been rendered completely obsolete by “Memento.”