The Love In Their Eyes...

Rating: Null/10 (27 October 2010)

"The Secret In Their Eyes" or "El Secreto De Sus Ojos", is yet another fine example of the wonderful movie scene which has developed and grown at such a seemingly rapid pace in Latin America.
The past few decades has seen some excellent movies, some true masterpieces, come out of Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Argentina and other of the countries comprising Central and South America. We saw the rise of new directors, actors and actresses that are now counted among the top in the world. Spain of course, continues its stalwart delivery of great movies from the seemingly eternal Almodovar and a crop of new and talented directors.
"The Secret In Their Eyes" is yet another worthy addition to that impressive roster. The director Juan Jose Campanella, actors Ricardo Darin(Benjamin Esposito), Soledad Villamil (Irene Menendez-Hastings), Pablo Rago (Ricardo Morales) as well as the rest of the cast and crew that made this movie possible, prove once again that you don't really need a large budget (according to IMDb, this movie's budget is pegged at some $2mil.), super duper special effects, big explosions and frenetic action scenes to have a movie that engages its audiences.
Good storytelling, great characters, amazing performances and many other basic ingredients, can render such an amazing movie as "The Secret In Their Eyes" a reality not just a memory of some supposed faded and fallen Golden Age of movies! This is proof positive that there are good movies outhere to be seen, and good people providing them...the trick is to get them the exposure they need and deserve and then make our impressions and desires known with our wallets. I often say that we get the movies we ask for! IF all we want is a constant dose of mind-numbing drone-like movies made and assembled at the fast-food line of cheap and easy thrills, well that is what we will get!
The movie is at turns, sad, melancholic, beautiful, terrifying and haunting. It is a film that once seen truly impresses itself on its viewers and leaves a clear mark of interest, pleasure and a reminder of why we do go to see movies and what it is about them that can be so fascinating and engaging!
I won't bother spoiling any aspect of the movie for those who have not yet seen it, because I truly want people to give this movie a chance, take their time, be patient and really get into it. Do not be discouraged by the subtitles, they do not affect the kinetic energy that this movie creates and maintains throughout. Even if you are not a Spanish speaker, like myself, you will not loose anything from the potency of the movie, so do not be discouraged by subtitles!
Besides I would say that the most important and touching moments in the movie are when there is no dialogue at all! It all resides in their faces, in their expressions, but above all in their eyes, eyes which can convey so much with so little!