DVD Review: The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)

Hello All,

So about a week ago I found myself browsing a dvd rack at a gas station, when I found a DVD of a film called The Secret in Their Eyes. Clearly not the Julia Roberts version currently in theatres for obvious reasons, turns out the new version is a remake of a 2009 Argentinian film that actually won the Oscar that year for best foreign film. So since I don’t get a chance like this very often I’ve decided to do a original vs remake comparison. So for this review we’ll do the original, and when I can I’ll review the remake. So since the original is an Oscar winner, does it really deserve it’s Oscar status? Let’s find out shall we?

Plot Summary - Retiree Benjamin Esposito (Ricardo Darin) is struggling to write his first novel, and decides to visit Judge Irene Menendez-Hastings (Soledad Villamil) to recount an old rape and homicide that they had worked on together 25 years ago. Irene tells him to start from the beginning, and Benjamin begins to look back through the case and piece together the memories of his past to put the story back together.

Pros - Honestly, I really like pretty much everything about this film. The story is surprising and well told, the cast is phenomenal and it’s incredibly well made. Seriously it’s one of the best foreign films I’ve seen in quite some time.

Cons - I got nothing.

Final Score - 10/10

Honestly, I really do like this film. I’m actually now really curious to see the remake and see what they’ve done with the story.

Until then, I’ll see you folks at the movies.