That was an excellent one.

The first must-see film of the year.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

So, we've seen the play, when does the movie start?Directed by Kenneth Branagh, starring Michael Caine and Jude Law, from a play by Harold Pinter: sounds like a good formula, doesn't it? Unfortunately nobody told Messrs Caine, Law and Branagh that they weren't doing a play! The whole movie feels like a play, and has this emptiness and pretentiousness to go with it. The plot was OK, but not watertight. The suspense seemed lacking though. All the twists made you less surprised the next time something which should have been thrilling happened. Made the end an anti- climax.Watch the original 1972 version instead - it's brilliant and light years ahead of this one.

Yes, this 2007 film is a distinct departure from the original. Some plot twists (many of the best) disappear, and a new twist or two (rather trite) are inserted seemingly solely for the sake of change and shock value. The vide surveillance aspect seems of no purpose other than to remind of modern times (as if this fact has plot value). Even had the changes benefited the plot, Caine is no Olivier and Branagh is no Mankiewicz. Caine's performance and this film fall flat and bore. Law is over the top and stagey, and Caine simply lacks all energy. Most lines fall flat - as if this were an early read-through between the two and background scenery were added late. The original was far superior. This film is predictable, one note and disappointing.

Everybody is comparing this remake with the 1972 version. That's a thing I won't do. This isn't an action-packed flick or a suspenseful flick. This is a flick without any action too, this is pure talking and there's a lot of it. It also contains two actors, Michael Caine and Jude law. Both are excellent here and the film needs that.What I did like was the transformation of Jude into another person and I just didn't see it coming. But overall this wasn't really my thing. It's not that bad at all due the performances but so low on everything you really should be in the mood to watch such kind of psychological flicks.Still, it's a strange flick clearly to see that it came from a stage play. I still don't know what to think about this flick because it's all about the two actors their dialogue and the and performance that you sometimes forget about the characters. I started to compare Caine toward other flicks he made looking for the same reaction or whatsoever. Gore 0/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 0/5 Story 3/5 Comedy 0/5

The movie Sleuth is an amazing movie that I enjoyed watching the whole way through. The suspense kept building, and the final result was not easy to determine. Kenneth Branagh directs an incredible mystery thriller that is very entertaining to watch, as the movie keeps your eyes on the screen at all times. The dialogue in this movie is so intriguing that having just two characters in one house the entire movie works out very well. And then, what really makes the movie is the incredible cast: Jude Law and Michael Caine. These two people are the centre of all the action in this movie. The talent portrayed by both of them is mind blowing. I especially loved Jude Law's performance as Tindle and the level of wit that he portrayed through his role. As usual, he delivers an amazing performance that was one of the best performances from a male actor that I have ever seen. Overall, two wonderful performances from Jude Law and Michael Caine that contributed to the amazing movie that this was.The script in this movie was also well-written, for the dialogue between the two characters was always full of wit and words that can keep an audience's eyes on the screen at all times. But of course, two incredible actors were needed in order to well-portray what the screenplay was about. A combination of screenplay, directing, and acting all contributed to making this movie the fantastic one that it was.I would recommend this movie to all viewers who enjoy mystery, wit, and suspense in films.