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Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

David Cronenberg found fame making pretty 'out there' films which, due to their content, never really received much mainstream attention, destined to become 'cult classics.' His most successful outing was the remake of 'The Fly,' but that was what most people would agree on was an outright 'horror.' Next he made 'Dead Ringers.' It's a story about a pair of identical twins (both played by Jeremy Irons thanks to some clever editing and camera tricks - no CGI here!) who are both brilliant surgeons and yet succumb to some pretty distasteful vices.It looked like Cronenberg had finally left his 'body horror' roots behind, moved through an outright horror film and was now making high-quality dramas with an A-list cast. And, for the first half of the film, you'd be right.If you've never seen any of Cronenberg's previous films, you may not get that weird feeling of 'normality' at just how ordinary the first half of this film is. We meet the twins. As I mentioned, they're both played excellently by Irons - making each of his characters instantly distinguish by their contrasting personalities. They go about their business of being a little too clever for their own good and it does have a 'regular' feeling about it all that would put it in with most other mainstream dramas.Then comes the second half. I know this is kind of a spoiler, but if you're really not into your 'gross-out' moments which involve some pretty disturbing 'body horror' moments then you're going to have to have a sick bag on standby for the second half of this film. It was like Cronenberg was just lulling us into a false sense of security and teasing us with the opening.Maybe this film is more of a horror than Cronenberg's previous efforts because there are no monsters here and nothing hideous that comes from a drug-fuelled nightmare. Everything nasty here comes from real people and Irons makes you believe that the two brothers are quite capable of acting out their crimes.It's certainly not an easy (or light) watch. It's almost two hours long and you really need to give it the respect it deserves by paying attention all the way through. So, if you're in the mood for something that doesn't involve superheroes flying around New York fighting aliens, then give this one a go (if you can stomach the second half!).

Director David Cronenberg also co-wrote with Norman Snider this adaptation of Bari Wood and Jack Geasland's novel "Twins" about identical twin brothers--acclaimed gynecologists, one an introvert, the other an extrovert--who switch off in their sexual relationship with a movie star client without telling her they're siblings. She's disgusted when she finds out their game, but eventually relents and begins falling for the more gentle of the two. Jeremy Irons does double duty here and, although he's a fine actor, it's too much of a good thing. Individual scenes with Irons and Genevieve Bujold (at the top of her game) are dramatically exciting. Cronenberg has excelled over the years with actors: he earns their trust and elicits uncanny moments of truth in their performances. But Cronenberg also has a nasty side; he likes to get ugly, and he likes his players to get dirty, so that there's always an undercurrent of kink and queasiness in his work. Here, the off-putting elements of either his screenplay or his visual concept take over and derail an interesting premise. Bujold's actress relents and is interested in knowing both brothers, but soon we don't know which is which, either. Irons has said the whole point of the film is in not knowing which brother you are watching. That's a clever concept to sell the picture with but it doesn't work for the movie--which is a psychological thriller, not a whodunit. *1/2 from ****

When you combine Cronenberg and Jeremy Irons and a great screenplay, you get a fantastic, superbly made film. I was going to say a genre but I don't think you can quite pinpoint a specific genre. It is drama mixed with horror and thriller. I've noticed Cronenberg likes to gradually suck you into the story with a delicate pace so when absurd, shocking, and unconventional scenes come you are left disabled, mouth open from the shock and awe of it. This is one of the best double performances I've ever seen. Very early on you can detect their different personalities despite that identical twinship. Claire, the love interest that is in danger of separating them, asks Beverly (Jeremy Irons)in one particular intimate scene, "Are you guys the same psychologically?" and Beverly says "no, of course not" if I'm not mistaken. It is fascinating to watch how each brother deals with their other half while simultaneously becoming each other throughout the film. Sometimes it's not easy to distinguish the difference. This can be considered a study on identity and maybe consciousness, the fact that we think of ourselves as individuals but maybe history has shaped us in a way that we cant control? Beverly ends up depending on drugs to feel sane after an emotional breakdown that is perfectly captured and commits a sinful act as a gynecologist. it is up to his twin to take care of his ailing brother but at what cost? Nevertheless it's a film that makes you think a lot

Dead Ringers is directed by David Cronenberg who also co-adapts the screenplay with Norman Snider from the book "Twins" written by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland. It stars Jeremy Irons and Genevieve Bujold. Music is by Howard Shore and cinematography by Peter Suschitzky.Identical twin gynaecologists Beverly and Elliott Mantle (Irons) run a high end fertility clinic in the city. Both in tune with each in spite of being different personalities, their world starts to fold inwards when Beverly falls in love with drug dependent actress Claire Niveau (Bujold).Inspired by the real life story of gynaecologist twins Cyril and Steve Marcus (who were both found dead from suicide brought about by drug addiction), Dead Ringers is an amalgamation of unsettling horror and icy cold playfulness; in other words a perfect canvas for auteur Cronenberg to paint some of his peccadilloes. Cronenberg doesn't need to be gory, gimmicky or schlocky, he instead utilises the characters on the page to spin a clinical character study. Themes pulsing throughout involve individuality, identity, misogyny, narcissism, eroticism and addiction, all played out in the mystical world of surgery and in-human metaphysics. The tempo never rises above a steady heart beat, rumbling along ominously, until we enter the home straight and the director delivers a devastating yet deeply moving conclusion.Backed by a stunning dual performance from Irons, and a ballsy one from Bujold, Dead Ringers is a film of genuine greatness and a piece of work that's alive with smart ideas. 8.5/10