Review of Twin

Twin (2019)
5/10
Full of promise but half-baked
20 December 2020
Warning: Spoilers
This show has all the makings and potential of a gripping Nordic thriller but unfortunately is let down by half-baked character development, various plot holes and a lame ending. Starting with some of the characters, it's unfathomable that no one really questions or is immediately suspicious the true identity of Adam (i.e. Erik) - are we really supposed to believe that his own kids, colleagues, father in law and secret lover aren't weirded out by his sudden, complete change of personality and what one can only assume are different mannerisms and character traits to his brother? The daughter Karin is the only one to challenge this - even gaining credible proof that he's not who he says he is - yet ends up backtracking after her mum convinces her she's "confused". The plot would have been a LOT stronger and more credible had she stuck to her conviction and joined forces with the cop Frank to expose the real Erik. As for the plot holes, I can't get my head around the fact the post-mortem revealed bruising around the real Adam's neck, yet this is completely overlooked by the two cops who interview him - despite having two witnesses attest to seeing Erik at the hotel on the night in question. Also, what about dental records and finger prints? I assume this is a standard identity check requirement for all post-mortems, which would immediately expose that the dead brother is in fact Adam. Above all, my biggest frustration with this series is the cop Frank. After going all tough cop in the last few episodes, and giving a very clear indication in the last episode that he'd cracked the mystery of the identity swap (at his dead wife's grave), there is high expectation that he will confront Erik and expose him at the funeral. Yet this doesn't happen. Instead he sits sheepishly in the church and looks on, and that's the last we see of him. A very weak anti-climax to what could have been a highly dramatic and exciting ending - but instead dissolves into a damp squib.
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