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It is nice to watch a film which is, in itself, engrossing and at the same time have clues and "viewing aids" placed in our laps from the outset.

Today's film is such an experience.

El secreto de sus ojos / The Secret in their Eyes (2010)

We are told in the title, the opening dialog, the clues along the way. Watch their eyes! Dammit. The eyes.

This is a relationship and a who done it or, rather, how did they get away with it once we know who.

Argentinian director Juan Jose Campanella has put together a beautiful work with many moving pieces but never straying from its straight line to the surprising end.

I saw it once before and wanted to watch it a bit more objectively but this was in vain. I was swept away with its intensity and the stuff going on in the film and now, in retrospect, realize that the analysis of any film lies not in the technical aspect but in the experience of watching itself.

I always knew that so I could have saved myself some trouble by just watching it. With my own eyes.

Great acting from Argentinian stalwarts and an ensemble cast that always pleases and sometimes scares the shit out of us.

It is a a5 out of Netflix5 by virtue of its second or third viewing.

Labels: films