The Two Faces of January came and went with little fanfare last year and failed to make much of an impact in movie circles; a shame, really, given that this adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel, starring Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst and Oscar Issac, had a lot to offer movie-goers looking to be charmed in that old-fashioned Hitchcockian fashion. Indeed, The Two Faces of January succeeded in almost every way that it set out to succeed: it's thrilling stuff from start to finish, it looks great, and the actors involved are on fantastic form. So why did it only rake in $5 million? Just one of those things, apparently. In this climate, where every movie tends to based around an existing property or big franchise, The Two Faces of January - despite being drawn from a Highsmith novel - lacked true box office draw; had it featured Brad Pitt in the lead role, things might've been a little different. Still, don't let the lack of commotion surrounding this perfectly worthwhile thriller stop you from checking it out. As a conscious throwback that works on its own terms too, look no further: the frequent twists and turns keep this picture interesting all the way to the final reel.