- Film Review
- Reviewed By Brian Pendreigh
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3 out of 5
This American take on Gilles Mimouni's L'Appartement retains the Hitchcock-inspired thrills of the original, lifting it above the average Hollywood romantic drama. And with more than a hint of the identity issues that Hitchcock explored in Vertigo and as many twists and turns as The Big Sleep, it provides plenty of emotional wreckage en route. On the eve of a trip to China, Matthew (Josh Hartnett) catches a fleeting glimpse of old flame Lisa (National Treasure's Diane Kruger), who mysteriously disappeared from his life a few years earlier. Postponing his trip and abandoning his fiancée, Matthew determines to track Lisa down, only to discover the woman he saw is really someone else (Rose Byrne). But this lady has her own agenda, and is on the point of starting a relationship with Matthew's friend Luke (played by a scene-stealing Matthew Lillard). Convoluted though this plot may seem, at least the inventive visuals from Gangster No 1 director Paul McGuigan keep you engrossed.
Plot Summary
Romantic thriller starring Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne and Diane Kruger. Matthew, an advertising executive who's about to travel from Chicago to China, catches a glimpse of former lover Lisa who walked out on him two years earlier. However, when he tracks her down, Matthew discovers the woman is someone else, but with the same name.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Matthew
- Josh Hartnett
- Alex
- Rose Byrne
- Luke
- Matthew Lillard
- Lisa
- Diane Kruger
- Rebecca
- Jessica Paré
- Ticket agent
- Stéfanie Buxton
- Robin
- Gillian Ferrabee
- Theatre director
- Marcel Jeannin
- Waitress
- Erika Rosenbaum
Crew
- Director
- Paul McGuigan
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