i have seen the original and now this. this was watchable..but watchable is not acceptable with such a star-studded cast. Julia Roberts..i noticed lots of reviewers wrote about how good her acting and how brave to be w/o make-up. who cares that she went w/o make- up?...Roberts acting was like a roller-coaster ride...up and down...at times it was fairly good and at times i wanted to laugh at her. i don't think shes meant for these type of roles and i like her very much. Nicole Kidman was totally miscasted and an even bigger offender..and again..shes one of my favorite actresses. the only main lead who was consistent was Ejiofor..but its not his best work. the original movie made you feel...the characters in the original were so alive..be they bad or good. this remake made you feel blasé...who cares. one of the most important things the remake couldn't hit on was the ache the passion and the longing to be with each other the 2 main leads felt for each other.you could feel that in the original..so...a big miss on Kidmans part..again..totally miscasted. you also couldn't feel the evil of the perpetrator..a bland villain in the remake...the villain in the original was actually scary. this could have been a really really good movie also..but i think i know why it wasn't. blame can be put on the director also...if the takes aren't done right..for goodness sake..keep redoing the takes til its got the right feel. but i think most of the money went to the big name stars so there was probably monetary constraints on the movie..which leads to time constraints..meaning..not enough time to get the takes right. i don't think this movie had unlimited funding..it doesn't even list its budget on here at IMDb...most movies do. so...with limited funding and such a big name cast the film just ran out of time and money. what a shame...it could have been really really good. but don't get me wrong...its still a watchable thriller..it just pales in comparison to the original. thats whats so funny about it...the original probably had 1/20 the budget of this movie an was almost a perfect movie.
Review of Secret in Their Eyes
