Review of The Secret in Their Eyes (2009) by Swoigin — 15 Aug 2010
Excellent film and thoroughly deserved it's Oscar win. Absorbing performances from all of the lead characters, beautifully written, and the direction and cinematography (including one long cut over a football stadium) were unbelievably accomplished for the director's first picture.
The combination of so many different genres (mystery, romance etc.) would normally cause any movie made today in mainstream cinema to buckle under the weight, here however, the seamless transitions brings all emotions to the fore at one point or another.
In a era of motion pictures when Hollywood seems so bereft of ideas, it appears more and more than the foreign language Oscar means a lot more in terms of invention, plot, script, acting, and passion, and never has this case be more apparent than here.
This review of The Secret in Their Eyes (2009) was written by Swoigin on 15 Aug 2010.
The Secret in Their Eyes has generally received very positive reviews.
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