Product: SLEUTH - (Russian Import - PAL DVD) (1972)
Rating: 5.0
Better than words could ever describe...
I first saw this movie when my grandmother rented the VHS for my brother and me. I don't think we sat through the whole thing, much less appreciated what we would have seen. Having bought the DVD recently, the black copy, I can see why I, as a 12 year old, had trouble sitting through the entire movie. It's over 2 hours of suspense, intrigue, double crosses, witty and funny dialogue, and really challenges the viewer to pay attention and follow it very closely. Now I watch it every few weeks, always finding something new, and always finding something else to analyze or laugh about. Moreover, there are a lot of one liners that are as funny (and witty) now as they were then. Everyone should own this movie, for if no other reason then to have proof that great filmmaking doesn't need a lot of violence and nudity to keep you glued to the screen.