Secret in Their Eyes

I must confess I didn't remember the plot of the Spanish original, but based on my 5 star review I clearly loved it. To refresh my memory, I reread the plot on Wikipedia, and it all came flooding back like a roaring river - I could feel the emotion of the film washing over me again as it did when I first saw it. This remake is actually a fairly faithful (in tone if not detail) to the original, and the acting was excellent across the board. Julia Roberts was outstanding, and Chiwetel Ejiofor is always wonderful to watch. My one main problem was that I felt a large emotional gap between me and the characters - I never felt sucked into their world, and that made the movie falter some for me. But, overall, this was an ambitious project that was handled respectfully and well by director and writer Billy Ray. 4/5

Secret in Their Eyes on Netflix