The Double Hour

— “La Doppia Ora” (Netflix) premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in 2009 and, only three years later, a remake is on the way! Now that I’ve seen the original, I can understand the attraction but fear they’ll have a hard time doing as good a job. It’s filled with twists and you’re halfway into thing before you catch on to how complicated things are. There’s a love story, an art heist, a few funerals, a cop who won’t leave anything alone, and plenty of uncertainty, intrigue, and tension. It takes a bit for all the twists and loose ends to play out, but it’s worth it. This is a very clever and satisfying film.

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[2009. 95 min. Directed by Giuseppe Capotondi. Starring Kseniya Rappoport, Filippo Timi, and Antonia Truppo.]
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/movies/the-double-hour-italian-thriller-review.html