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.

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.