Karen Gillan

Aaron Paul

Beulah Koale

Theo James

Elina Jackson

Maija Paunio

Rea Lest

Sanna-June Hyde

Kris Gummerus

Nico Siekkinen

Jamie Siekkinen

Elsa Saisio

Remu Valisaari

Minea Valisaari

Amira Khalifa

Andrei Alén

Aram Tertzakian

Darren McStay

Rasmus Blomqvist

Katariina Havukainen

Riley Stearns

Yûko Takeda

Tiia Ennala

Marketta Tikkanen

Irmeli-Unelma Hyde

Ellen Hölttä

Sophia Heikkilä

Robert Enckell

Paul Brown

Elias Salonen

Alex Anton

Leslie Hyde

Robin Touray

Donat Balaj

Emma Ruth Rundle

Nelson Ferreira

Paul Shubat

Mike Woroniuk

Cathy Pellow

Fredrik Blom

Chad Hartigan

Lee Kim

Luke Taylor

Matthew Helderman

Tyler Gould

Timo Vierimaa

Jupe Louhelainen

Brian Huynh

Jantsu Puumalainen

Janne Karjalainen

Salla Yli-Luopa

Johanna Ala-Karvia

Karri Neenberg

Sophia Jooyeon Lee

Kimmo Rajala

Juuso Heikkilä

Mika Purola

Aki Tarkka

Sarah Beth Shapiro

Michael Ragen

Iida Rajaviita

Tytti Vaaleri

Karita Raikamo

Sattva-Hanna Toiviainen

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Dual

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Resolute Films and Entertainment

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Finland

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clone

terminal illness

duel

human clone

near future

Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/dual-spoiler-free-review-sundance-2022

"Dual boasts an intriguing, high-concept premise that entirely commits to Riley Stearns' deadpan satire. But despite being full of purpose and intent, the latter component is taken to such an extreme that it negatively impacts everything which surrounds it.

Every filmmaking and storytelling element feels incredibly underwhelming and ultimately hollow. Audiences will struggle to find enjoyment in a world full of interesting ideas; infused with divisive execution."

Rating: C-

Chris Sawin

With Dual, the story beats are a bit predictable but Karen Gillan’s purposely flat yet absorbing performance and the sheer thought of having to face yourself in a duel to the death while some clone imposter takes over your life make the film worthwhile. It’s definitely a different kind of film outside of the mainstream, but it also falls slightly short of expectations. Riley Stearns is capable of being funny and has proven that before in the past, but Dual fails to really capitalize on being laugh out loud funny. It’s an unorthodox twist on a familiar concept that attempts to dive into unexplored territory. However, Dual isn't able to fully immerse itself in the offbeat absurdities that tend to make Riley Stearns films so enjoyable.

Full review: https://hubpages.com/entertainment/Dual-2022-Review-The-Imitation-of-an-Eccentric-Film

Watched Dual last night/this morning. Bloody fantastic film. I thought it was just going to be yet another low-brow SFX laden action thing with loads of fight scenes, not really my thing, but Karen Gillan was in it, so I thought I'd give it a go before crashing out. Not at all what I expected. It's actually a really clever dystopian black comedy with fantastic performances from everybody involved. It's getting a lot of hate, seemingly because many others thought it was going to be the same film I thought it was, but unlike me, they were disappointed it wasn't actually that. The interesting thing about it is, it seems designed to have two seemingly open possibilities of how it ended, but in reality depending on which people choose to accept, you can see how closely they paid attention and thought deeply (or not) about the film. If you want an action movie, give it a miss, but if you like cerebral black comedies, watch it ASAP!

Well this was disappointing. The acting was decent, especially by the lead (Karen Gillan),even the story was interesting, but the directing and screenplay turned an otherwise positive movie, into a very dark and boring outcome. I wouldn't watch this again, there is just so much time I would be willing to waste on a movie. Having said that, I am sure there is an audience for dark and boring waiting to watch this one. 🌟🌟🌟

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Dual( 2022)

The only thing that can stop you is you.

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A review by Manuel São Bento

Written by Manuel São Bento on Mon Feb 21 2022

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