The Two Faces of January

One review on 24 May 2014

2014

The Two Faces of January

Director : Hossein Amini

synopsis extract: Small time chancer hooks up with pair of american tourists to discover he has bitten off much more than he can chew.

Cast:

Kirsten Dunst
Oscar Isaac
Viggo Mortensen

Film Category

The 2010s

First Seen: Sat 24th May 2014

Catalogued: 26th Dec 2024

Synopsis

Small time chancer hooks up with pair of american tourists to discover he has bitten off much more than he can chew.

Reviews

by Roger on Sat 24th May 2014 Watershed Bristol

Review of "The Two Faces of January"

Full review

Patricia Highsmith novel adapted by Hossein Amini and shot (very effectively) in the style of an early 1960s (hitchcock) thriller. A first class piece of filmmaking. Only quibbles the playing with time - day becomes night for dramatic effect rather than narrative logic.

Film list

2014