Argentinian passion

Rating: 9/10 (6 April 2010)

The second Argentinian movie to win an Oscar, "El secreto de sus ojos" ("The Secret in Their Eyes" in English) looks at a Buenos Aires detective's passion in solving a case on the verge of the military junta that was responsible for the Disappeared. As I understand it, a difference between this movie and Juan Jose Campanella's previous ones is that this is more mainstream, so to speak. I actually found it pretty comparable to "My Wife's Boyfriend", which Campanella also directed. I certainly recommend both films. To be certain, this one has some of the best lines that I've ever heard. Argentina has clearly shown itself to be a fine country in terms of cinema during this past decade.