Review of Secret in Their Eyes (2015) by Bhbarry — 20 Nov 2015

"Secret in Their Eyes" stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman in this ill conceived story written and directed by Billy Ray.

A murder that took place 13 years ago has the viewing audience bouncing back and forth from scenes in the present to scenes which took place at the time of the crime. The only possible way to distinguish between the two time periods are the hairstyles of Ms. Kidman and Ms. Roberts and the buttoned and unbuttoned collar of Mr. Ejiofor. This is a task that the most attentive and dedicated viewer will find hard to accomplish Watching the film is an effort and, when you add to that, a concocted plot in a film poorly written, edited and directed, it becomes obvious that quality players are being asked to perform in a less than adequate vehicle which, for this viewer, gets and deserves only a 3.