Synopsis
On his sprawling country estate, an aging writer matches wits with the struggling actor who has stolen his wife's heart.
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Cast
- Michael CaineAndrew Wyke
- Jude LawMilo Tindle
- Harold PinterMan on T.V.
- Carmel O'SullivanMaggie
- Kenneth BranaghOther Man on T.V.
Recommendations
- 75
Entertainment Weekly
It's like "Deathtrap" crossed with "Cribs" as staged by Stanley Kubrick. - 70
New York Magazine (Vulture)
I think the movie works best if you know the original and have a taste for goofy revisionism. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Despite top-flight acting from Michael Caine and Jude Law, it loses its grip in the third act and let's the air out of what might have been a memorably gripping film. - 70
Salon
Sleuth is well acted, and directed by Branagh with chilly, distant ingenuity. It has a certain edge and daring, or more to the point it pretends to. - 63
ReelViews
The 1972 movie was better paced and presented a superior story but this one has its own pleasures. It's an interesting failure - a film that works more successfully as a study of technique and writing than as a motion picture. - 63
USA Today
While the entire premise of Sleuth is a gimmick, having Michael Caine and Jude Law remake the 1972 adaptation of Anthony Shaffer's Tony Award-winning play heightens the gimmick quotient. - 63
New York Post
Just when things should be getting exciting and complex, they become repetitive and predictable. Subtext becomes hint becomes statement becomes declaration. For once, Pinter is a little too easy to understand. - 50
Variety
The results will be received with a large, loud yawn by all but the most loyal fans of Pinter and hard-working co-stars Michael Caine and Jude Law.
