The Devil's Double(*** out of ****)

Uday Hussein was said to be "beyond a psychopath". His actions were cruel and uncalled for most of the time. US soldiers found an iron maiden in Uday's mansion after his death even. Uday was cruel but his body double was kind. Uday forced his schoolmate Latif to become his double. Latif would even go as far as to speak to Iraqi soldiers on the front line when Uday would party back home. The film shows the inside story of Uday and how Latif struggles with with impersonating a demon. Dominic Cooper plays both roles in a incendiary effort. Cooper is mesmerizing as Uday and gains the audiences sympathy as Latif. It's a very strong performance indeed. A great performance and story almost larger than life makes this one to see.

*** out of ****