Movie Review: Duplicity

Date: 03.July 2009
Time: 11:55 pm
Location: Golden Village Plaza Singapura
Kaki: MLSA
Rating: 3.5 stars
Language: English (with Chinese subtitles)

Movie Synopsis:
DUPLICITY is a slick, Soderberghian comic caper in which it's never exactly clear who is being conned. It's easy to see that ex-CIA agent Claire Stenwick (Julia Roberts) and former MI6 member Ray Koval (Clive Owen) have a heated history together when they embark on an elaborate mission of corporate espionage. Two rival CEOs (played by the always fantastic Tom Wilkinson and Paul Giamatti) are battling for the top spot in their industry, and a top-secret new product would determine who would wear the crown. But this isn't just about business innovation and profit: Claire and Ray have a plan that would help them get the prized formula and walk away with millions.

Movie Review:
hmm... yes, it's not bad. Quite entertaining, and sufficient to keep me awake for this midnight movie. Was it that great? Not really. The dialogue was witty, the pace was fast, the plot convulated... the ending, surprising (to a certan extent).

All in all, yes, go watch the show. It's more for adults, in that the humour is not slapstick, but more situational and dialogue based. But it would be a nice movie to watch over the weekend or after work.

In fact, it's the type which may not be as entertaining to watch on tv, especially if you have missed the start of the movie. It's a movie-movie, if you get what I mean. :)