Original Title: El secreto de sus ojos
Director: Juan José Campanella
Year: 2009
Book by: Eduardo Sacheri "La pregunta de sus ojos"
Adapted by: Eduardo Sacheri, Juan José Campanella
Cinematographer: Félix Monti
Really good movie, but feels like it has a lot of beginnings and ends. There are about 4 scenes that are the beginning, and like 8 scenes that feel like an ending. It drags on a bit as it tries to draw out the suspense of its surprise ending, which isn't too surprising, and then to close the romantic frame of the Law & Order style detective story. Thankfully, the romance is interesting, the detective story is interesting, and the sidekick provides humor and emotional depth to the story.
Feels like a detective novel. Good use of special effects, because you don't see them, and a couple of ingenious camera tricks.
Very solid film, but like "The Hurt Locker", I still don't feel like very solid films should be given oscars. I think prizes should be reserved for GREAT films.
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