Sleuth

Sleuth (2007)
Seen on DVD 1st August 2008

A remake of Sleuth (1972)

In that original 1972 version... Michael Caine played the role that Jude Law is playing in this version! Not to mention Jude Law just re-making Caine movies all over the place. Alfie anyone?

So...

STORY: 6/7 - (I understand you're fucking my wife)
It's amazing just how good a story can be with only 2 characters and very few umm... things that happen? I mean things happen and it's AWESOME... but THINGS don't happen.

You have to see it.

ACTING: 5.5/7 - (Maggie never told me you were... such a manipulator)
Man oh man! so i have always liked both Jude Law and Michael Caine, but it wasn't until this movie that i think i REALLY respected either of them. They are both BRILLIANT!

CINEMATOGRAPHY / VISUAL EFFECTS: 6/7 - (cameras!)
This movie looks awesome! It opens being filmed from a camera above Michael Caine's door. You cannot see faces and there is very little action, but it is absolutely brilliant to watch. The filming decisions, i beleive, force you to really pay attention to the dialogue! Also... without wanting to give anything away... AMAZING MAKEUP!

SCORE / SOUND: 4/7 - (haven't i heard that before?)
The score for this movie was really good! The thing is, i spent the whole time just singing the theme music from the movie "IRREVERSIBLE"

SONGS: N/A

*Jude Law being all blonde and scary*

OVERALL: 6/7


Interesting Facts -
- This film was shot in complete in the right order
- Playwright Harold Pinter wrote the screenplay
- Harold Pinter does a cameo on a television.