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Written by Ron B
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Saturday, 22 March 2008 |
 Sleuth (2007) - DVD Cover | Sleuth (2007)We watch a confrontation between a younger man (Jude Law as Milo Tindle) and an older man (Michael Caine as Andrew Wyke). The issue is a woman, lover of Milo, and Wife of Andrew - but we never see her. The setting is a large old country house in England with a stunning, expensive, futuristic interior that in no way connects with the exterior. One feature is a tiny, but very open lift which brings an element of claustraphobia to some of the scenes. | Sleuth began as a stage play, and was made as a film in 1972 (with Michael Caine as the younger man then), so this 2007 film may be called a re-make. But since the dialogue has been completely re-written by Harold Pinter, it is quite different. The writing is very clever. You think you are getting a grasp on the plot when some lines suddenly make you doubt that you have it right. In this way the story has surprising twists. I found it engrossing, and recommend it. |  Sleuth 2007 - the tiny lift is behind |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 22 March 2008 )
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