The Secret in the their Eyes

“The Secret in their Eyes” is a winning film from Sony Classics. Written and directed by Juan Jose Campanella, it is a combined love story and murder mystery told in a tense and exciting manner. The 127 minute length of the film seems to fly by as the audience becomes engrossed in this tale of murder, revenge and the love of its hero and heroine. The film stars Ricardo Darin, Soledad Villamil and Pablo Rago. The rich blending of suspense, thrills and humor add much to the enjoyment of this Argentinian /Spanish production. As always, the true test of any good foreign film is how long it takes to forget that you are watching a film with Spanish dialogue and, in this case, it feels like the movie was in English from the very beginning. Kudos too to Senor Campanella who does the almost impossible by writing and directing a film that is so easy to watch and understand--a rare feat for any writer-director. I give this film 3 and ½ stars with the hope that the rest of the films I view this year will equal or exceed the standards set by this one.