Last night was Halloween and I thought I would view "Dead Ringers", a recent purchase, to fit the occassion. Rather than being scared to death, I was bored to death but that doesn't adequately explain my reaction. In all fairness to the movie, as I was reading the liner notes, I didn't come across anything that suggested it as some sort of a horror movie. However, I got the impression that it was somewhat in a different dimension and I found that it certainly was.



My issue with "Dead Ringers" is that it offered me nothing, absolutely nothing. The two hours I spent watching this movie were two hours of my life that were wasted. I kept watching in hopes that something of note would develop. Ultimately, I just waited for it to end. The basic format had possibilities, to be sure. Mark Twain was fascinated with the subject of twins and did a lot with it. The creator of this movie seemed to be looking for the worst possible outcome of two identical twins who were alter egos as well as competitors. They did whatever they wanted with nobody to stop them. There was nothing about anybody in this movie that could be the least bit endearing.



I bought this movie because it had appeared in the "NY Times 1000 Greatest Movies of all Time". "Naked Lunch" was also on that list and I can see similarities. I saw that much was said about the roles that Jeremy Irons plays in "Dead Ringers". Frankly, I didn't notice anything special about his performance. It's been my observation that some roles are so unique that most any actor or actress can shine in the part. Maybe John Candy might not have done so well but I wasn't awed by Irons. The reviews are generally favorable on this one so maybe you can dimiss mine as an anomaly. However, I gained nothing from having seen "Dead Ringers". Don't say I didn't warn you.