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The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

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Based on the 1970 play of the same name by Anthony Shaffer who adapted it for the screen, this was bitterly disappointing. Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine are both excellent in the roles of Andrew Wyke and Milo Tindle respectively and, in his final film, Joseph L. Mankiewicz's direction is very good but the script is severely lacking. There is some marvellous dialogue and it has great ideas but they are not terribly well executed. It is nowhere near as clever as it thinks it is. Some of the twists are good but one of them is so obvious from the word go that it is incredibly distracting.Considering that it stars Olivier (one of my absolute favourite actors) and was written by Shaffer (who also wrote "The Wicker Man", my 14th favourite film of all time), I was really looking forward to it but it did not even remotely live up to my expectations, I'm afraid. It is not very well structured and it is far too long at 2 hours and 18 minutes. The first half an hour is certainly the strongest. After that, it loses most of its momentum. The ending is great though. The supporting cast - Alec Cawthorne as Inspector Doppler, John Matthews as Detective Sgt. Tarrant, Eve Channing as Andrew's wife Marguerite Wyke and Teddy Martin as Police Constable Higgs - are all entirely forgettable. In mean, they might as well not have even been in the film.

Crime fiction writer Andrew Wyke (Laurence Olivier) invites hairdresser Milo Tindle (Michael Caine). He surprises Milo with questioning if he wanted to marry his wife Marguerite. Marguerite is high maintenance and he suggests a scheme to Milo to steal his jewelery while he claims the insurance. After guiding Milo all around the house in a fake break-in, he shoots Milo. Inspector Doppler comes to investigate Milo's disappearance but it's only the start of the continuing twists.What's the motivation for Milo to go see Andrew in the first place? What's in the note? That kind of bothered me. It starts like an Agatha Christie murder mystery in that it feels fake. It's highly questionable why Milo would trust anything that Andrew comes up with. The whole fake break-in feels fake. Luckily it's a little comical. It's fun to have Olivier and Caine play around but I never bought into the whole premise. I'm not thrilled by all the twists and turns. It felt like manufactured story constructions but Olivier and Caine are wonderful.

"Sleuth" is a mystery movie in which we watch a man who invites his wife's lover to his house. There he sets up many kinds of games as he is a fan of games and a lover of films. Although these games are a bit different than usual and everyone has to be very careful with these because otherwise can have bad results.When I saw this movie I did not really have much expectations from this movie but I have to say that this movie surprised me in a good way. I liked this movie because of the plot which I believe it was very good and had many swifts. That was something that kept me in tense in the whole film. I also have to say that the interpretation of Michael Caine who played as Milo Tindle was really good and equally good was the interpretation of Laurence Olivier who played as Andrew Wyke.Finally I believe that "Sleuth" is a really different movie than those movies that everyone has watched because it combines very well mystery with thriller and these two with plenty of swifts. That's something that makes this movie special and unique, that was the most important reason why I liked this movie and also because I could not imagine or expect what will happen next.

Agreeable mystery based on successful play about a cat and mouse game . Andrew Wyke (Laurence Olivier) is a famous writer who lives in a luxurious mansion . He loves games and theater invites his wife's lover to meet him . Wyke is a successful novelist , a master of menace , the number one bestseller author from Baron Books . There arrives Milo (Michael Caine) , a hairdresser who seeks to convince the former for signing the divorce papers and Andrew in seeking avenge on his detested and unfaithful wife . Andrew and Milo setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results . An ultimate game is being played on its audience .This lighthearted suspense/mystery based on a hit play from Anthony Shaffer and being well adapted ; dealing with games-playing mystery novelist played by Olivier leading his spouse's lover performed by Caine into diabolical trap . The original stage production of "Sleuth" by Anthony Shaffer opened on Broadway on 12 November 1970. It originally starred Anthony Quayle as Andrew and Keith Baxter as Milo, ran for 1222 performances and won the 1971 Tony Award for the Best Play . This is a deliciously sardonic and witty movie and excellently starred by a magnificent protagonist duo ; both are the peak of their game in this dazzling film . This interesting movie is plenty of twists and turns and stunning surprises . Splendid and fascinating performances , a real Tour De force for two stars . Michael Caine was so very much beside himself to be working with Laurence Olivier, that he didn't even know how to address him . However , Michael Caine was the third choice for the part of Milo Tindle after Albert Finney , who was deemed too plump, and Alan Bates , who turned down the role . The film only had two stars - the rest of the cast were made-up names . In addition to Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) and Give 'em Hell, Harry! (1975), only one of three films in which entire on-screen billed cast received acting Oscar nominations . Packs a jolly and adequate soundtrack , including a haunting, remarkable musical leitmotif by John Addison , who was nominated for an Oscar for his music score. Colorful cinematography by Oswald Morris as well as appropriate production design by Ken Adam . Remade many years later as ¨Sleuth¨(2007) by Kenneth Branagh starred by Jude Law and again Michael Caine as Wyke ; including modern production design and set on a stark house , monitored with high tech . However, it is inferior the first version that was a directed by Joseph L Mankiewicz, in his last film . In the similar style was subsequently filmed 'Deathtrap' by Sidney Lumet with Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon and also Michael Caine. Rating : Good, delicious from start to finish. It's a great and enjoyable fun.