Product Description

Outrageously funny and charged with explosive action, hot young comedy stars Eddie Griffin (DEUCE BIGALOW: MALE GIGOLO) and Orlando Jones (THE REPLACEMENTS) team up for a fast-paced adventure in the tradition of BLUE STREAK and RUSH HOUR. Framed in a multimillion-dollar money-laundering scheme, upstanding investement banker Daryl Chase (Jones) suddenly finds himself running from the FBI -- and swapping identities with loudmouthed, low-life petty thief Freddy Tiffany (Griffin). Then, as he dashes for the Mexican border in search of the one man who can clear his name, Daryl discovers his new alias is even more wanted than he is. With hilarious performances and nonstop excitement at every turn, buckle up for a riotous road trip as this wildly mismatched pair deliver the laughs in double time!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23964 in DVD
• Released on: 2001-07-17
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 88 minutes

Amazon.com
For reasons that are still fuzzy even by the time final credits roll for Double Take, Wall Street hotshot Daryl Chase (Orlando Jones), framed for both financial wrongdoings and murder, heads to Mexico after exchanging identities with fast-talking Freddie (Eddie Griffin), who is either the key to his freedom or the engineer of his demise. The incomprehensible and supposedly madcap twists and turns that follow make mindless buddy flicks like Rush Hour seem giants of brainy plotting in comparison. The film even features one of those unintentionally hysterical moments in which the villain stops to explain the entire charade to characters who supposedly already know what's going on--and it still doesn't make any sense. None of this would matter, of course, if everything was propelled by some sort of internal screwball logic that had it playfully bouncing over its plot holes. But writer-director George Gallo can't streamline his potential assets--Jones's suave likeability and Griffin's take-no-prisoners crassness--into something that moves. Some of the throwaway comic asides work ("You keep campaigning for this ass-whuppin', you gonna get elected"), but every single one of the extended bits is painfully strained and overdone. Griffin, in particular, becomes desperately obnoxious, and saddling him with clumsy comments on race and social status in a comedy that is ultimately about neither doesn't help. Try 48 Hours instead. --Steve Wiecking

Customer Reviews

Excellent Storyline Keeps You Guessing
I have only good words about this film. I loved the two actors pretrayal of one another. I am usually good at guessing and finding a plot for movies. This movie for the most part had me fooled. Not since Fallen have I been dumbfounded to find and understand the ending to a movie.

This movie was also hillarious with several comedic scenes. The storyline or plot of the film had endless conclussions. A well educated Harvard graduate Chase (Jones) who is employed by a bank in New York. Chase also has a supermodel girlfriend. Encounters a would be criminal and scam artist Tiffany (Griffin).

Perhaps one of Eddie Griffins best films. Eddie Griffin is a fantastic and powerful force in this film. He brings veteran and always also new comedic creations to all of his films. This one is no exception. Orlando Jones has been one of many comedic performers I have enjoyed over the years. He brings a new and unique energy to the film.

Surprisingly this movie had a lot of action scenes for two comedic performers. I enjoyed all of the different scenes with most of the actors.

Even though I am not a tough critic on movies. I watch movies for entertainment purposes first. Then I look for meaning and purpose. If most people would view movies this way, then they would find a lot more films to be entertaining.

Funny But...
This movie was funny at certain points, but could have been improved on substantially. Both of the main character (Eddie and Orlando) were funny, but the story lacked direction. At certain points you just feel like asking someone "Where is this movie going?" The biggest plus for this movie are the actors. It is my sincere hope that we can see them together in a better written, better directed movie. If you enjoy the comedy of Eddie Griffin and you like the 7 Up commercials with Orlando Jone you should see this movie otherwise steer clear of this one.

What a tangled web they weave..
The first time I saw this movie, I have to admit, I was about to fall asleep. That normally doesn't happen, so I didn't think this movie was my type. However, I rented it again to give it another shot because there were some funny parts. But- Double Take is a thinking person's movie. If you don't have time to think about it and figure it out, theres only a few funny parts. But, if you enjoy movies that make you think and laugh, then try it. It also has a good cast including Orlando Jones, Eddie Griffin and one of my favorite actors- Daniel Roebuck.