Weaker than Oscar's competitor 'A prophet'

Rating: 6/10 (9 September 2010)

'The Secret in Their Eyes' is a decent movie. But nothing, except maybe the dialogs during the first half-hour of the movie, where Esposito acts hectic and where the friendship between him and Sandoval is nicely conveyed, nothing really stands out here - be it the plot, which might appear complex at times - simply because the scenario itself should have been tighter and, at the same time, more profound; be it the music, which is fairly cheesy and annoying; be it the acting, which is on shaky grounds (the best actor may well be supporting cast Guillermo Francella).
So if you have the choice between watching this movie and 'A Prophet', which also was a 'Best Foreign Language Film' nominee for the 2010 Oscars, I can only recommend you choose the later movie.
'The Secret in Their Eyes': 6/10 // 'A Prophet': 8/10