A masterpiece - beautiful, painful, unforgettable

Rating: 10/10 (16 August 2015)

I rarely sit down to write reviews for movies, but in the case of El secreto de sus ojos, I simply had no choice. This had to be written. I won't go into much detail, but needless to say, this film is an unqualified masterpiece. I'm currently sat listening to the music from the credits (the film hasn't even finished yet), and I am struggling to define what I have just experienced.
The Secret in their Eyes is a movie of immense power, and that power is yielded in its beauty and its pain. If you have ever loved before, you will be moved... But if you have ever loved someone, but been forced to refrain from expressing that love, you will be moved to tears. This is the thread that runs through a complex and engrossing story of a detective that has obsessed over a single case for decades, and seeks to find closure by turning it into a novel. There are twists and turns along the way, and an ending that will be playing on my mind for days to come.
In all, this film gets a solid ten stars, please sit down and watch it.