Double Echo

2017

Action / Drama / Thriller

7
IMDb Rating 4.6/10 10 111 111

Plot summary

Paul left the police force after mistakenly killing his partner. Now he is a driver for rich guy who's daughter is kidnapped. He will use his skills to save the girl but he will also uncover secrets the family was hiding for years.

Director

William Collinson Photo
William Collinson

Top cast

Adrienne Pearce Photo
Adrienne Pearce as Mother
Brandon Auret Photo
Brandon Auret as Paul Mullen
Clinton Small Photo
Clinton Small as Johnny
Eugene Dippenaar Photo
Eugene Dippenaar as Kidnapper
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744.55 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
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1.41 GB
1920*800
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by noeleensmit-07679 8 / 10

One to watch again

Talk about underrated!Paul, a former policeman with more than his fair share of baggage, gets pulled into the very complicated lives of a set of people in the Cape Winelands. He's going to regret his decision to hang out there for a few days . . .The shelter he gets for changing a wealthy-but-shady businessman's tyre is full of murky depths. More than one sexy girl is interested in him, but those passions are fraught with danger. Soon Paul and the viewer are caught up in a sunlit film noir, the first of its kind in the South African film industry if I'm not mistaken.This one had me on the edge of my seat on a few occasions. Compared to the clichéd cinematic blockbusters of course it's more modest given the budget - but there's something real to it that the over-the-top extravaganzas can never achieve.Liberally seasoned with tension, temptation, secrets and sleight of hand!
Reviewed by rhighsmith-20603 8 / 10

Great little neo-noir

Why the low ratings for this one? Sometimes it seems like I saw an entirely different movie. I remember watching it and thinking: "At last! And may this be where the South African film scene is heading now, after all that shallow lovey-dovey stuff and slapstick."But it seems to have been a once-off.Sure, it could have been more atmospheric in a few spots and the budget may not have been of a Hollywood standard, but scriptwise it caught me out a number of times and things really heated up towards the end. If there aren't too many scene changes, it remains a nifty Winelands-based neo-noir with interesting characters, great relationship shifts and tense situations. And then there's that banger of an ending!A hidden gem that deserves more recognition.
Reviewed by pieterjohnrust 8 / 10

LOVED IT ...

I have to agree with another reviewer on here. This one deserves much more attention than it received. It's not often that one gets surprised by a local offering and I suspect for some viewers it may even be a problem when it happens!I remember watching DOUBLE ECHO and feeling like I was being treated like an adult. It's something that happens way too little nowadays, of course internationally too.Although the characters are caught up in the events of a modern noir, not to mention a South African based one, they weren't stock figurines, the circumstances and pay-off weren't predictable and even the ending ... But no spoilers here. Suspenseful and great storytelling! And those actors were atypical and well worth watching.I wish the local film industry would take more chances and treat us with more products that are less cookie-cutter and throw up some surprises.
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