This year, Jake Gyllenhaal will be seen in two movies, Denis Villeneuve's "Enemy" and Dan Gilroy's "Nightcrawler." And these movies simply prove that he continues to move into an interesting stage in his career. According to HitFix, Gyllenhaal's performance in "Enemy" is one of the actor's best to date.
Jake Gyllenhaal has continued working with interesting filmmakers. His recent performances showed that the 33-year-old actor is fiercely rising in establishing an intense and unique career to date. "Enemy" is a reminder of his great job of maneuvering and improving his filmography.
"Enemy" is a Canadian psychological thriller film by Denis Villeneuve. It was lightly adapted by Javier Gullon from Jose Saramago's novel "The Double" in 2002. The movie features Jake Gyllenhaal, who portrayed two characters. He is joined by costars Mélanie Laurent, Isabella Rossellini, Sarah Gadon, Stephen R. Hart, and Jane Moffat. The film was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
Jake Gyllenhaal's "Enemy" has received five Canadian Screen Awards; Best Director for Villeneuve, as well as a Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role and Best Picture.
In the "Enemy," Jake Gyllenhaal plays loner University professor Adam Bell, as well as his doppelganger, arrogant actor Anthony Clair. Adam's just a regular guy with a regular life, until one day he spots an actor who looks exactly like him. In spite of opposite personalities, Adam and Anthony are identical right down to their voices and a scar on their chests. As they peer into each other's lives, jealousies begin to unfold.
According to the Canadian Film Review, "Enemy" has grabbed critical attention at Toronto International Film Festival. It is the first film that Jake Gyllenhaal has made with a Canadian director. The movie is subtle and intellectual like its lead character Adam Bell.
"Enemy" has a sophisticated musical score that builds the tension to frightening intensities. Its cinematography is hauntingly hazy with desolate concrete landscape. It is an enthralling and direct standard of suspense, psychology and surrealism.
"Enemy" gained mostly positive reviews from critics and has a rating of 73 percent on Rotten Tomatoes based on 86 reviews with a rating average of 6.7 out of 10. The film also has a score of 60 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 26 reviews.
"Thanks to a strong performance from Jake Gyllenhaal and smart direction from Denis Villeneuve, 'Enemy' hits the mark as a tense, uncommonly adventurous thriller," the site's consensus said.
