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Old 14th May 2020, 01:22 PM
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A down on his luck actor battling with claustrophobia come home to from a rough day at the office to find his wife in bed with an other man his life takes a strange turn. Looking for somewhere to live he meets a fellow actor at a few auditions and they strike up a friendship. Over a few drinks he opens up about what just happened and his new friend offers him the chance to look after a house he is staying at for five weeks while he is away doing a part. The house is a beautiful place placed up in the Hollywood hills over looking the valley. The main perk of the house is the neighbour that is not only beautiful but he puts on a strip tease act at the same time every night luckily enough the house is equipped with a telescope for closer inspection. Night after night he watches the show but one night he gets more than he bargained for.

Body Double has a surreal feel to it almost dream like how its shot. The scenes where he is following the neighbour are a little bit awkward not really tailing her in a discreet way but literally up on her back a step or two behind her i almost felt embarrassed for the guy. There is a lot of Hitchcock going on here with how some scenes play out or just how they were shot but it is beautifully done. There are a nice few twists and the story keeps you gripped all the way to the end at no stage was i taken out of it or distracted. I have to mention the brilliant soundtrack really takes things to the next level.

8/10
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