I just saw a trailer for a movie I’d never even heard of. It’s called The Double and it stars Richard Gere, Topher Grace and Martin Sheen. It’s the directorial debut Michael Brandt, the writer of 3:10 to Yuma and Wanted. You’d think he’d at least know how to tell a story.

The official synopsis: In The Double, the mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin “Cassius,” forces Paul Shepherdson (Richard Gere), a retired CIA operative, to team with rookie FBI agent, Ben Geary (Topher Grace), to solve the crime. Having spent his career chasing Cassius, Shepherdson is convinced his nemesis is long dead, but is pushed to take on the case by his former supervisor, Tom Highland (Martin Sheen). Meanwhile, Agent Geary, who wrote his Master’s thesis on Shepherdson’s pursuit of the Soviet killer, is certain that Cassius has resurfaced. As Shepherdson and Geary work their way through crimes both past and present, they discover that Cassius may not be the person they always thought him to be, forcing both to re-examine everything and everyone around them.

This all sounds great and it definitely piqued my interest. The problem isn’t with any of the above, it’s with the trailer. From the first time Gere opens his mouth it reminded me of another Gere vehicle, The Jackal, only this time there’s no faux Irish accent. But here’s the thing…Do not watch this trailer if you don’t want to know absolutely everything that happens in the movie. Unless there is a really HUGE plot twist that will spin what we see here on its ear, there’s no reason to see the film after viewing this trailer. None.

So? Am I right? What are your thoughts?  The Double also stars Odette Yustman and Stephen Moyer and opens September 23 in the US. (If this gets a wide release with absolutely no buildup, I am gonna be PISSED when Machine Gun Preacher opens on the same day in NY and LA only. But maybe that’s just me.)

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