Re: What Have You Watched Recently?
A few nights ago I saw the remake of Sleuth, and I'm pissed. Sleuth is a stage play by Peter Shaffer, the author of Amadeus and Equus. It's a classic cat-and-mouse mystery/thriller, and the movie starred a young Michael Cain and older Laurence Olivier. The remake starred Jude Law in the Caine role and Caine stepped into the Olivier role, now much older and fitting. I was intrigued. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, I really tried to like it from the beginning with all of its stylized cinematography and modern changes, but the ending was just abominable. Imagine watching Hamlet and having it end with a big musical number and everyone lives happily ever after. That's how jarring this new ending was. Disappointing cannot convey how repulsed I am. I can't believe Caine agreed to it. I guess I'm just not hip or edgy enough.