ENEMY (2013)

Been awhile since seeing an American film that made me THINK.  So welcome to Enemy, where college professor Adam's life is beyond sedate until, on the advice of a co-worker, he rents a movie to watch ... and spots, in the background on-screen, a man who is his exact double.  Confirming it online, Adam becomes obsessed with tracking down the actor, Anthony (both played by Jake Gyllenhaal), and eventually gets the guy's wife on the phone - who, when he does, thinks it's Anthony playing a joke on her because he even has the same voice.  When they finally meet, their two worlds colliding in David Lynch-ian ways, Anthony becomes as obsessed with Adam's world.  And then there are the spiders.  You may have to watch this one a couple times to even figure out the spiders.  Shot in muted yet saturating colors, the film builds up an increasingly uneasy suspense throughout, ending with a final two seconds that make 'WTF' an understatement.  Odd as hell, not for everyone, but really creepy and intriguing - and Gyllenhaal is terrific. (rated R)  ***1/2

ENEMY trailer