Directed by Tony Gilroy, Duplicity stars the always great Julia Roberts (as Claire Stenwick) and Clive Owen (as Ray Kovel), two former spies making ends meet (and more) as corporate espionage specialists working for competing firms with over-the-top CEOs - Howerd Tully (the brilliant Tom Wilkinson) and Dick Garsil (Paul Giamatti). The stakes are high as the two companies vie to be the first to patent the greatest product since sliced bread: a cure for male pattern baldness. Amid the espionage, Claire and Ray work an awkward romance that hatches a plot to out maneuver both their employers and land the patent first. Duplicity is an excellent film with fine, fine performances and an intricately woven, intellectually stimulating, storyline that requires attention and patience. And while some reviewers have found fault with this very point, the richness inherent in Duplicity on so many levels makes it one of this reviewer's favourite films this year.
My rating 9 out of 10.
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