Duplicity

Julia Roberts back on the silver screen, but is Duplicity any good?

Who's in it? Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Tom Wilkinson

What's it about? A pair of corporate spies who share a steamy past hook up to pull off the ultimate con job on their respective bosses.

What type of film is it? Comedy Thriller

Is it any good? Maybe I was expecting too much but I found this really flat. Two sexy stars, a cunning plot, double crosses and stunning locations should make this red-hot-must-see-movie but sadly it’s a glowing-ember-see-if-you’re-bored-flick. The most entertaining and engaging things about this movie are Paul Giamatti and Tom Wilkinson as the feuding bosses who will stop at nothing to get one up on each other. Julia Roberts looks amazing and Clive Owen will do it for the ladies but their clandestine affair isn’t believable – they’re more like mates having a fumble than lovers. Decidedly average and about 30 minutes too long this is disappointing overall.

Marks out of 10? 5