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| Reviewed by: Chris Burton 23 Apr 2008 Sleuth
| |  Kenneth Branagh, classical Shakespearian actor (I suppose), also makes some sophisticated films. His newest fore into film is Sleuth, a character study starring Michael Caine and Jude Law that also happens to be a remake of a mildly popular film from 1967.
This film is a chess match between two incredibly talented actors. Two extremely clever British men are in a game of trickery and deceit. Andrew Wyke (Michael Caine), an aging famous author who lives alone in a high-tech mansion, after his wife Maggie has left him for a younger man. Milo Tindle (Jude Law) is the other man. When Wyke invite Tindle to his mansion, Tindle seeks to convince the old man into letting his wife go by signing the divorce paper. However, Wyke seems far more interested in playing mind games with his wife's new lover, and lures him into a series of actions he thoroughly planned in seeking revenge on his unfaithful spouse. Its played beautifully by both principals.
Besides being a very well acted character study, Sleuth is a very well-written in every single way. It would be unfair of me to go any further into details, since there is quite a satisfying surprise in store for the viewer. Just watch it.
Overall, Sleuth is a rarity nowadays. It allows a story to progress, even if that progression seems slow. Oftentimes in film today, the viewer isn't even allowed to digest what they are watching before the film jumps to another topic. Sleuth does not make that mistake.
The Blu-ray is presented in 1.85:1 widescreen and encoded at 1080p. This Blu-ray is simple, direct, and natural, a beautiful presentation that fits perfectly with the mood and tone of the film. Colors are very rich and bold, but don't veer into the realm of seeming artificially pumped up. Detail is excellent, and the image has some true depth to it. There are minimal imperfections to speak of.
Audio is uncompressed PCM 5.1 surround, and I loved it. The film features a very limited sound design during much of the film.. Of course the movie is mainly dialogue, but some people may find issue that the mix does not add enough atmosphere, and the surrounds are not active enough. The surrounds do kick in when its necessary, however. |
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