Multiplicity (1996): A Review

Doug Kinney (Michael Keaton) is an overworked and underpaid contractor that would love nothing more than to have little free time. While working at a job site, he meets Dr. Leeds (Harris Yulin) a geneticist who feels he can help Doug out with that. After a short conversation, Leeds convinces Doug that he can clone him so that he can split his time up a little more evenly. Doug and his clone now must figure out how they can evenly balance his life.

Since I was a young kid, I've always found the idea of cloning an intriguing one. Michael Keaton really put a lot of thought into how he wanted to portray each particular clone. Each one of them is unique and interesting. I'm not sure if there's another film out there gives a character that much opportunity to prove themselves as an actor. I'm not by any means saying that the plot is something special or anything. As a matter of fact, the only genius in film lies with Keaton. I know that it is becoming more and more common to shoot scenes without actually seeing who you are talking to. Back in 1996, this wasn't the case and Keaton shot probably half the film talking with clones. Andie MacDowell seems to just be there for eye candy, but she does a pretty good job at her role as well. The whole film is full of lighthearted comedic entertainment. This isn't your typical film involving cloning. Most clones tend to begrudge their donor. These clones however, want nothing more than to help Doug out and try to straighten out his mess of a life. If you are looking for an excellent Friday night popcorn film, look no further. Overall it's one of the funniest and most entertaining films of the late 90's. I give it a solid 8/10.