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The Two Faces of January

The Two Faces Of January

2014

Hossein Amini

Viggo Mortensen, Oscar Isaac, Kirsten Dunst, David Warshofsky ...

5.6

5,751

Thriller. Mystery A glamorous American couple, the charismatic Chester MacFarland (Mortensen) and his alluring younger wife Colette (Dunst), arrive in Athens by boat via the Corinth Canal. While sightseeing at the Acropolis they encounter Rydal (Isaac), a young, Greek-speaking American who is working as a tour guide, scamming tourists on the side. Drawn to Colette's beauty and impressed by Chester's wealth and sophistication, Rydal gladly accepts their ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Tim Robey Telegraph	"It’s an elegantly pleasurable period thriller, a film of tidy precision and class. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"
		Peter Debruge Variety	"Amini excels at conveying the subtle, unspoken tensions between characters, selecting a tightrope-risky example with which to make his directorial debut and orchestrating it with aplomb."
		Dave Calhoun Time Out	"An unhurried, louche thriller that gives way to claustrophobia as it starts to get its clammy hands around your neck. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"
		Deborah Young The Hollywood Reporter	"Amini shows his skill at working with actors and sensing the way they can fill out literary characters. His screenplay generally feels more naturalistic than Highsmith, the dialogue less spare."
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"There are many attractive parts to this thriller - handsome leads, a meaty Patricia Highsmith plot, Mediterranean sunlight on cream linen suits - but it's no greater than the sum of them. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"

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