Twinless

You know how people say “just be yourself?” What version of me? I hate most of them. Easily my favourite film of 2025 and makes me even more pissed with myself that I didn't do everything in my power to see it earlier when it was screening at MIFF (Melbourne International Film Festival). It showcases the need for human connection and co-dependency especially when going through some sort of trauma. Then the opening credits roll and the tone flips when the plot starts to get going and you start to realise what's really going on under the surface in relation to our two main leads Roman (Dylan O'Brien) and Dennis (James Sweeney) and it goes from this feeling of a sad buddy comedy into something much more sadistic that you need to watch to find out and how it shows the power that grief can have over us. One of my main concerns coming into this was how Sweeney would juggle directing while also being the lead actor as he doesn't have a deep filmography in either occupation but he absolutely shines with the tone switches and how he and Greg Cotton worked their magic when it came to the cinematography (especially in one scene which included some of the best technical work of the year). Dylan has obviously been getting the main praise for his performance and deservedly so but even the actors that had a lesser role should be given their flowers also with the standouts being Tasha Smith as Charlotte and Susan Park as Sage. The marketing team worked their magic here with how the trailers genuinely give nothing away. This is truly a special film that i'll never get tired of and shows what can happen when every single person, place and thing can all bring their A-game to produce a genuine masterpiece. (Also shoutout Evan and Jaron)