Kirsten Dunst with her arm around Viggo Mortensen in The Two Faces of January
The Big Picture Films about con artists have an inherently exciting prospect for any actor; if it’s not enough to play one deceptive, scheming character, it can be even more fulfilling to play the different identities that they can concoct in order to pull off a major crime. However, con artist movies also require a solid lead performance from a star who can engross their audience without ever definitively linking themselves to just one persona.
The Two Faces of January PG-13Thriller A thriller centered on a con artist, his wife, and a stranger who flee Athens after one of them is caught up in the death of a private detective. As with many of Highsmith’s adaptations, The Two Faces of January does a great job at creating an aura of paranoia. Even though Chester’s initial killing of the detective is done in self-defense, the suggestion that he is capable of violence raises even more questions about his past, and what other crimes that he has committed. Similarly, the lack of information about Rydal precludes the audience from forming a strong attachment to him.
'The Two Faces of January' Takes a Different Approach to the Con Artist Story Con artist movies often take a comedic approach to the concept of dual identities, but The Two Faces of January shows how isolating being a con man can be. There are very few references to Chester’s backstory, as he is cautious about giving away any information that could in any way unravel his identity.
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