Movie review: 'Duplicity'

By Mia Iverson

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Duplicity is just what its name implies: deceitful and double-dealing. But when you throw in Julia Roberts and Clive Owen, well, then it’s just a whole lot of intellectually stimulating fun.

From the man who brought you the mysteriously cryptic Michael Clayton and the action-packed Bourne trilogy comes this tale of two pathologically paranoid ex-spies. Their mission is true love and their objective is to live happily ever after at the price of $40 million. But don’t be fooled. This is no simplistic romantic comedy or drama. Rather, I’d like to classify this cunning tale as a romantic corporate thriller whose premise is engulfed in lies, second-guessing and arrogance. And yes, it’s all a bit confusing.

Paul Giamatti and Tom Wilkinson also give impressive performances as rival CEOs.

But between Robert’s smarts and Owen’s smooth smile, an amazingly crafted story of corporate espionage emerges and is mixed with the ultimate question: What is the cost of love?

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