“Twinless,” an Exercise in Attention to Detail

I recently watched the new film Twinless, a brilliant, fast-paced, and fluff-free movie wherein every minor detail is relevant. (The movie derives a lot of its excellence from its dark twists and thus is best enjoyed without knowing too much, so those who plan on watching it should probably just stop reading here.) The plot is elaborate and yet plausible, since the script makes the characters so nuanced that we can imagine them as real people.

Put very simply, Twinless, which is directed by James Sweeney, is about two clingy men who attend a support group for twins who have lost their twin. Roman, a dumb but benevolent jock grieving the loss of his gay twin, Rocky, befriends the judgy and witty Dennis. However, Roman is not aware that Rocky and Dennis knew each other. Roman, a simple guy who “likes boobs” and just wants a “nice girl,” is introduced to Dennis’s coworker Marcie; she’s a cheery person, the type who sees the glass as half full even when it’s empty. Dennis feels like an appendage as they fall in love, and Marcie — a warm extrovert who is surprisingly smart and remembers the little details about people — realizes Dennis’s stories don’t always add up.

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I recently watched the new film Twinless, a brilliant, fast-paced, and fluff-free movie wherein every minor detail is relevant. (The movie derives a lot of its excellence from its dark twists and thus is best enjoyed without knowing too much, so those who plan on watching it should probably just stop reading here.) The plot is elaborate and yet plausible, since the script makes the characters so nuanced that we can imagine them as real people.

Put very simply, Twinless, which is directed by James Sweeney, is about two clingy men who attend a support group for twins who have lost their twin. Roman, a dumb but benevolent jock grieving the loss of his gay twin, Rocky, befriends the judgy and witty Dennis. However, Roman is not aware that Rocky and Dennis knew each other. Roman, a simple guy who “likes boobs” and just wants a “nice girl,” is introduced to Dennis’s coworker Marcie; she’s a cheery person, the type who sees the glass as half full even when it’s empty. Dennis feels like an appendage as they fall in love, and Marcie — a warm extrovert who is surprisingly smart and remembers the little details about people — realizes Dennis’s stories don’t always add up.