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I suspect that the one main downside to a film like this is you can't really watch it more than once. I'm sure you could on some level, where you admire the impressive acting on display, the sheer fun these two thespians seem to be having is infectious. Also possibly because the film is indeed an entertaining movie when you really get down to it, but the twists and turns will no longer surprise, the is it or isn't it a game aspect no longer works and the complete mysterious of how will it end are apparent. This film relies heavily on an unsuspecting audience member. I was unsuspecting and I loved every minute of this 2 hour 15 minute film.
The film plays out like a stage play, where we get one location and two actors. This is possibly an actors dream, to be able to captivate an audience with no special effects, no exotic locations and exciting car chases, just two people in a room talking. Sleuth does this really well as Laurence Olivier is having an absolute blast playing the eccentric game player millionaire. His home is absurd with so many weird and interesting trinkets littering each room. He seems and feels bigger than life and feels as if he's in control of almost every conversation he is in. His utter confidence is admirable. Opposite him is a young Michael Cain who showcases a wide range of emotions as the younger man trying to steal away this man's wife. He does well to hold himself against Olivier and the two have really great chemistry.
You know from the start that something is wrong with this situation and as the film goes on the twisty plot reveals itself a little bit at a time. Once the first bit happens, I nodded my head as it seemed obvious, but as I looked at the time left on the film I was left somewhat confused as to how the hell the can fill the next hour and 15 minutes. The film takes a few detours in what one would expect a story like this to go, once the detective shows up I didn't know if this was suppose to be the same character or if it was a nod to the audience that this was simply a two man show no matter how many characters show up. It was fun to be a detective myself as the film went on.
Great nomination, one I would never think to myself of watching.
Sleuth
I suspect that the one main downside to a film like this is you can't really watch it more than once. I'm sure you could on some level, where you admire the impressive acting on display, the sheer fun these two thespians seem to be having is infectious. Also possibly because the film is indeed an entertaining movie when you really get down to it, but the twists and turns will no longer surprise, the is it or isn't it a game aspect no longer works and the complete mysterious of how will it end are apparent. This film relies heavily on an unsuspecting audience member. I was unsuspecting and I loved every minute of this 2 hour 15 minute film.
The film plays out like a stage play, where we get one location and two actors. This is possibly an actors dream, to be able to captivate an audience with no special effects, no exotic locations and exciting car chases, just two people in a room talking. Sleuth does this really well as Laurence Olivier is having an absolute blast playing the eccentric game player millionaire. His home is absurd with so many weird and interesting trinkets littering each room. He seems and feels bigger than life and feels as if he's in control of almost every conversation he is in. His utter confidence is admirable. Opposite him is a young Michael Cain who showcases a wide range of emotions as the younger man trying to steal away this man's wife. He does well to hold himself against Olivier and the two have really great chemistry.
You know from the start that something is wrong with this situation and as the film goes on the twisty plot reveals itself a little bit at a time. Once the first bit happens, I nodded my head as it seemed obvious, but as I looked at the time left on the film I was left somewhat confused as to how the hell the can fill the next hour and 15 minutes. The film takes a few detours in what one would expect a story like this to go, once the detective shows up I didn't know if this was suppose to be the same character or if it was a nod to the audience that this was simply a two man show no matter how many characters show up. It was fun to be a detective myself as the film went on.
Great nomination, one I would never think to myself of watching.