Die Unzertrennlichen (1988)
10KDie Unzertrennlichen: Directed by David Cronenberg. With Jeremy Irons, Geneviève Bujold, Heidi von Palleske, Barbara Gordon. Twin gynecologists take full advantage of the fact that nobody can tell them apart, until their relationship begins to deteriorate over a woman.
“David Cronenberg is a director of great unique vision, and he ranks highly on my list of favorites, not because every film he does is great per se, but because there is a certain level of consistency and quality that infects each bizarre celluloid mutation he comes up with. David Lynch and Stanley Kubrick have done a few good films, but their track records are generally inconsistent–Cronenberg, while grossly underrated, outshines them all. And u0026quot;Dead Ringersu0026quot;–probably his most widely-praised film in the mainstream, next to u0026quot;The Flyu0026quot;–is no exception. The film is quite puzzling on first inspection, and I did have a hard time settling into the mentality that would let me enjoy it, but once I did, I was thoroughly impressed–whether playing the smarmy Elliott or the sensitive Beverly Mantle, Jeremy Irons gives a wonderfully nuanced performance as identical twin gynecologists (the subtleties of difference in personality command multiple viewings to register). Not only is the filmu0026#39;s central theme both compelling and disturbing (one personality split between two people), but the descent into (prescription) drug addiction and botched gynecological procedures (with Cronenbergu0026#39;s trademark insect-like surgical instruments) will make your skin crawl. Itu0026#39;s a bleak, depressing, and tragic tale, but it shows brotherly relations with an intimacy few films ever approach. Anchored by Ironsu0026#39; spectacular dual performance, u0026quot;Dead Ringersu0026quot; is a film that shows a lot of maturity on Cronenbergu0026#39;s part, and though it might be hard to call it u0026#39;entertaining,u0026#39; it does contain harsh imagery with an emotional pulse that will not be easily forgotten.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e7/10”
