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SLEUTH

With Michael Caine, Jude Law, Harold Pinter, Carmel O'Sullivan, Kenneth Branagh

Written by Harold Pinter based on Anthony Shaffer’s play
Directed by Kenneth Branagh

The original 1972 version of this movie (based on Anthony Shaffer’s play) had Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine in the lead roles. Where Caine played the younger role in the first movie, here he takes the older one, with Jude Law in the younger charcater's drawers. This version was written by Harold Pinter and has a markedly more modern take on the story, especially with the architecture, art and technology in the home of the mystery writer who meets on is home turf with the very young man who is involved with his estranged wife. Will he let go? Offer the young man a deal? Or is there murder on his mind? And what plans does his junior rival have in store?
The small cast and single location brings out that theatre feeling and the two British acting forces from two generations deliver some good performances.
Extras include a making of with Kenneth Branagh at the helm of this reinterpretation, highlighting the look, the story and the cast.

3 / B
- Paul Blom


1 2 3 4 5 6
A - B - C



6 - Volcanic
5 - Blistering
4 - Hot
3 - Smolder
2 - Room Temp.
1 - Fizzled
0 - Extinguished

A: Multiple Viewing Potential
B: Deserves Another Look
C: Once Should Suffice

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