Strictly average movie

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

A very wealthy man gets madly in love with a gorgeous woman whom he marries, soon to realize that her appearance hides a darker side, one which will send him on mysterious and unthinkable paths. His love has no boundaries, so he's determined to do anything in his power to get her back, no matter the consequences, although she seems to have other plans.It's a tale which presents what blindness can love bring to a man and what he is capable of doing if it is taken away from him. Although full of mystery in the beginning, the plot soon unravels, thus becoming a bit too predictable and boring. The main character's foolishness seems to keep on forever, but, as a result of his efforts, it all ends unexpectedly well for him. This movie is full of sensual moments, derived from the two protagonists' love but not only. It's interesting, excluding its mentioned downsides, and it provides an unexpected finale which raises the bar a bit, sort of.Overall, it's an average movie, a bit more like a soap opera than a film, which should be watched for its two main characters, not for its story or action.

Original Sin is an erotic thriller based on the novel,Waltz into Darkness by Cornell Woolrich.Also,it is a remake of Mississippi Mermaid. Angelina Jolie and Antonio Banderas stars in it.Michael Cristofer directs.Luis Durand,portrayed by Antonio Banderas, is an 18th century coffee merchant whose supposedly plain mail-order bride turns out to be a sexy bombshell American Julia Russell,played by Angelina Jolie. Handsome and rich,Luis has never married. His expectations for the bride are realistic:kind,true and young enough to bear children.She does not have to be beautiful.But obviously,she sent the wrong photo.She sent someone who is of a plain woman.But she is far from that for she happens to be sultry and beautiful.She confesses she sent the wrong photo because she did not want a man who was attracted only to her beauty. He confesses, too: He owns his plantation and is not simply a worker there. He didn't want to attract a gold-digger.Then,both get married.At first,they seem happy. He is so smitten that he allows her access to all of his considerable financial resources. But the happiness ends when Julia vanishes in possession of her husband's money. He sets off in pursuit, although whether to kill her or to win her back, not even he can say.Too bad that the movie is contrived.Also,what's worse,it started to become illogical and absurd as the story progresses.Later,we learn a lot of the information from Julia herself who is in jail and being prepared for execution. Soon after Julia's disappearance, we learn she is not actually Julia at all, and that the real Julia was murdered. And many more plot twist until it provides the audience an ending where everything is turned around and it ends up cheating the audience.The acting was great in the early scenes for Banderas and Jolie have great chemistry but once Julia's loyalties are brought into question repeatedly, this chemistry is sacrificed for the story.Indeed,both the characters that they have played have become machinations for the plot. The only good thing about it is that it is high on lust as there are a lot of sensual and sex scenes between Jolie and Banderas that the audience would surely enjoy.But nothing more.

Back to back with director Cristofer and this time, he finally has a decent movie: Gone the stupid scripts, the flashy pain because here it's a good love story mated with a riveting thriller.At first, when i discovered that the story was set in Spanish culture (explaining the casting of Banderas), i was dubious but the director really focuses on the characters and their relationships. In addition, his camera is quick and it has the exciting move of surrounding, traveling the characters, even as they walk. But, he is maybe too fast because i don't understand two moments: first, when Banderas meets again with the detective, why there's no mention of their Sunday meeting? Two, why did they go then to Havana? Overall, I think this movie offers great lines about love ("to give") and lust ("to take") and portrays true lovers, because Banderas and Angie are ready to follow whatever the blows they got. (Personnaly, i lived that and i quit!).I admit that Banderas is a truly gifted actor and that it was cool to see Angelina back in her old powerful characters after her recent failures. Jane (the actor) is really the irritating guy because he has already annoyed "La" Bellucci in "Under suspicion".

I was move by this movie. Love Story at its superb presentation. If you think you know what love is, say that after watching this. Have you seen a man, cheated on his own eyes, rob up to the last cents and almost killed many times by his wife who getaway with it.until he saw her again, then what he did is…taddann..kiss her.I own a tape of this movie so i have the chance of watching it allover again.It is one of those few movies that gets you involve while watching it.The character of Angelina defines a woman-tempted,weak,fearful yet glamorous,smart and full of guts.It makes me re think of the Garden of Eden,how Eve persuade Adam to bite the forbidden fruit.Antonio Banderas in here is the typical in love person-how he defeats his mind and let his heart rule him.How he practically choose to be dumb over all the lies,deceit and hatred she caused him.This is a perfect love story for those who sinned against their love ones hoping for redemption...and also the best story for those who loves someone who hurt them badly but waiting for apologies in open arms.