Sleuth (2007) (Blu-ray) (Region 2) (Import)

I had to buy and watch this film because I enjoyed the original with Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. In this version Michael Caine's roll is taken by Jude Law and, obviously, the Laurence Olivier roll has been taken by Michael Caine. Although I enjoyed it the original is superior, in my humble opinion.

Highly original plot, enacted in fine style by Michael Caine and Jude Law. A tale full of twists and turns with an unexpected ending. Highly recommended!

Spellbound

The blame for this lies with Harold Pinter and Kenneth Branagh. Tedious. Slow. Lots of pauses.

Hoped this remake would’ve been as entertaining & clever as the original with Olivier & Caine. Unfortunately it wasn’t. Caine gave an okay performance but he’s no thespian & Law was really a bit support actor here. One urs sign of how this lacked the sophistication of the original was its dependency on the hi tech gizmos in the house.

I get that remakes fire up the purists but this strips away anything of value in the original and takes a massive egotistical dump on what was an eccentric and brilliant maverick movie by turning it into a neon-lit waste of everyone's time

not as good as original

If you can create a good film with just two actors in it then you are a genius