The Screen Addict | Multiplicity

Another criminally underrated gem that I failed to mention in my Unsung Heroes of The Nineties piece, is Multiplicity (1996).

Starring Michael Keaton – actually, starring SEVERAL Michael Keatons – this film from director Harold Ramis is pure joy.

For some mysterious reason, Keaton is not widely regarded as a “big name”, or even a brilliant actor. A film like Multiplicity however – silly as it may be – undeniably proves what an incredible range the man has as a performer.

Multiplicity sees Keaton’s Doug Kinney resort to cloning himself, in an attempt to regain control over his overwhelming work and private life. When just one extra Doug proves not sufficient, a third copy is quickly ordered. And then a fourth.

Unfortunately, a copy of a copy is obviously never as bright as the original, and “Four” definitely shows some faults.

Keaton essentially plays four different characters in Multiplicity – which is quite a feat in itself – and then faces the added challenge of sharing most scenes with, well, himself.

It’s quite something to watch Keaton interact with his alter egos. And for all its light-heartedness, Multiplicity is a rather impressive technical achievement as well.

Director and former Ghostbuster Harold Ramis passed away in 2014 at the tender age of 69. It makes me sad that the man who also gave us Groundhog Day (1993) and National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983) is no longer here to make us laugh out loud.

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