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''Duplicity'' is a 2009 American film written and directed by Tony Gilroy, and starring [[Julia Roberts]] and Clive Owen. The film was released on March 20, 2009. |
'''''Duplicity''''' is a 2009 American film written and directed by Tony Gilroy, and starring [[Julia Roberts]] and Clive Owen. The film was released on March 20, 2009. |
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The plot of the film follows Ray Koval, an [[MI 6]] agent, and Claire Stenwick, a CIA operative who cooperate in a con poised to undercut a company who has discovered a cure for baldness and sell the formula, running off with the money themselves. |
The plot of the film follows Ray Koval, an [[MI 6]] agent, and Claire Stenwick, a CIA operative who cooperate in a con poised to undercut a company who has discovered a cure for baldness and sell the formula, running off with the money themselves. |
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* [[All That Glitters]]: {{spoiler|Subverted.}} |
* [[All That Glitters]]: {{spoiler|Subverted.}} |
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* [[Anachronic Order]]: We jump from how Ray and Claire first met to the present day, and then back to the other times they've met, and so on. |
* [[Anachronic Order]]: We jump from how Ray and Claire first met to the present day, and then back to the other times they've met, and so on. |
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** [[The Wire|Scott Templeton]] is Claire's co-worker. |
** [[The Wire|Scott Templeton]] is Claire's co-worker. |
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* [[Insistent Terminology]]: It's a lotion, not a skin cream. |
* [[Insistent Terminology]]: It's a lotion, not a skin cream. |
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* [[Ironic Echo]] |
* [[Ironic Echo]] |
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* {{spoiler|[[Never Trust a Hair Tonic]]}} |
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* [[Sharp-Dressed Man]] - Ray, very much so. |
* [[Sharp-Dressed Man]] - Ray, very much so. |
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* [[Spy Couple]] - adversarial variant. |
* [[Spy Couple]] - adversarial variant. |
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* [[The Schlub Pub Seduction Deduction]]: A gender-swapped version. |
* [[The Schlub Pub Seduction Deduction]]: A gender-swapped version. |
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* [[Wunza Plot]] |
* [[Wunza Plot]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:57, 2 October 2020
Duplicity is a 2009 American film written and directed by Tony Gilroy, and starring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen. The film was released on March 20, 2009.
The plot of the film follows Ray Koval, an MI 6 agent, and Claire Stenwick, a CIA operative who cooperate in a con poised to undercut a company who has discovered a cure for baldness and sell the formula, running off with the money themselves.
Tropes used in Duplicity include:
- All That Glitters: Subverted.
- Anachronic Order: We jump from how Ray and Claire first met to the present day, and then back to the other times they've met, and so on.
- Badass in a Nice Suit - Ray and Claire.
- The Chessmaster: Ray and Claire think they are, but in reality, it's Howard.
- Con Men Hate Guns - no celebrities were shot in the making of this picture.
- Duel of Seduction
- Foreshadowing: During the opening credits, Howard and Dick get into an argument that turns into a fight, and Howard is winning by the time the credits end; over the course of the movie, Howard ends up triumphing over Dick again in a different kind of contest.
- Gambit Pileup
- Happily Ever After: Hilariously subverted.
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Ray: At least we still have each other. |
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- Hey, It's That Guy!: Ray seduces Arlene Fowler.
- Scott Templeton is Claire's co-worker.
- Insistent Terminology: It's a lotion, not a skin cream.
- Ironic Echo
- Never Trust a Hair Tonic
- Shaggy Dog Story
- Sharp-Dressed Man - Ray, very much so.
- Spy Couple - adversarial variant.
- The Mole: Played with every which way.
- The Schlub Pub Seduction Deduction: A gender-swapped version.
- Wunza Plot