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| Directed by | Giga Agladze |
| Written by | Giga Agladze |
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| Music by | Paul Haslinger |
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| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures[3] |
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Running time | 99 minutes[4] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Other Me is a 2022 American mystery drama film directed by Giga Agladze, in his feature directorial debut,[4] with David Lynch serving as executive producer. Filming took place in the country of Georgia.[5][6][7][8] It received mixed reviews.[9]
Plot
[edit]Irakli is diagnosed with a rare eye disease that allows him to see people's true motives. He then meets a mysterious woman who helps him to find his true identity.
Cast
[edit]- Jim Sturgess as Irakli
- Andreja Pejic as Nino
- Antonia Campbell-Hughes as Nutsa
- Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Stranger
- Billy Barratt as Niazi
- Orla Brady as Marina
- Rhona Mitra as Martha
- Jordi Mollà as Vakho
- Michael Socha as Giorgi
- Mark W. Travis as Doctor
- Mike Gassaway as George
Critical reception
[edit]The Other Me has an approval rating of 45% based on 11 professional reviews on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.[9] In his Variety review of the film, Dennis Harvey criticized the movie for its lack of real-world logic, poorly developed subplots, failure to portray Sturgess' character as a 'frustrated great artist' as presumed. He noted that Pejic was "out of depth playing the kind of cipher role that might easily flummox a more practiced performer" and the film's low-quality widescreen images which are edited as a patchwork. He also noted that the film's story was full of aimless detours with deliberate misdirection before it reached the end towards its supposed central theme of gender dysphoria. He opined that undeveloped ideas came packaged in abstract images and bold editorial gambits.[4]
In AIPTcomics review, Nathaniel Muir says that "[d]espite its seemingly simple premise, there is a lot to The Other Me. This includes an overabundance of characters and some subplots that mean little to the overall plot. At its core, there is a fascinating tale about discovery, but there is a lot of going happening around the edges, also. The story encourages repeat viewings; it is unfortunate the movie does not." He also noted that the film was composed with a touch of sexuality, which was felt throughout the plot, which might not be necessarily required for the story.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Grobar, Matt (January 28, 2022). "Thrillers 'Marooned Awakening', 'American Trash' And 'Deadly Games' Set Casts; Gravitas Acquires 'The Other Me' From EP David Lynch And Horror Pic 'Tethered'; More – Film Briefs".
- ^ Truitt, Brian. "What to watch this weekend: Halle Berry in 'Moonfall,' crazy shenanigans in 'Jackass Forever'". USA TODAY.
- ^ "Norman Lear On Board to Produce For Another Time - Film News in Brief - Variety". January 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c Harvey, Dennis (February 3, 2022). "'The Other Me' Review: A Muddled Mirror of Self-Examination". variety.com.
- ^ "The Other Me Premieres on Feb 17- Produced by David Lynch, Directed by Giga Agladze". CBW. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy. "Jim Sturgess mystery 'The Other Me' joins CMG Cannes sales slate (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ Delgado, Jason (February 23, 2022). "The Other Me". filmthreat.com. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ a b Muir, Nathaniel (February 3, 2022). "'The Other Me': Interesting story with too much going on". Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "The Other Me". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
External links
[edit]- The Other Me at IMDb