The American version starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, Dean Norris, and Michael Kelly in spite being star packed by no means rose to the level of its Argentine predecessor The Secret in Their Eyes, starring stars Ricardo Darín and Soledad Villamil and directed byJuan José Campanella, that won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards.
The American Version lacked the intensity and the utmost beauty of the Argentine movie..
Both movies are based on the novel La Pregunta de sus Ojos which roughly translates to The question in their eyes by Argentinian author Eduardo Sacheri. *Which is a must read in my humble opinion.
If you were lucky to watch the Argentine version then do not bother with this one cause it really truly pales in comparison and we will leave you filled with nothing but a big fat “Meh”.. Moving on

I really enjoyed this movie. It had a good story with some unexpected twists. Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman are always a pleasure to watch and also the rest of the cast was brilliant.

Tenchnically decent and nicely acted, however it doesn't trascend too much, it's easily forgettable, and in regard to the original one, this movie hasn't the brilliant dialogues or the triller elements. This movie turned into the typical generic action cop movie.

Secret In Their Eyes is a dark and disturbing psychological thriller. The story follows a former FBI agent who, after 13 years, has tracked down the killer of his best friend’s daughter and seeks to finally bring him to justice. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, and Julia Roberts, the performances are quite good. And the script is well-written, doing an impressive job at building the investigation and paralleling the present and past storylines. However, the killer is underdeveloped; as he’s more of a passive character, with the focus being on the investigators. And the ending is a bit challenging; delving into some uncomfortable morally gray areas. Yet overall, Secret In Their Eyes is an extremely provocative and enthralling crime drama.

Its no secret that Hollywood remakes of foreign films pale in comparison to the original. This is no different. However, for those who haven't seen the Argentinian original, this is a competent no frills thriller with a good cast.

I haven´t seen the original so I can`t compare. So what if it is better ? I can only rate this as it is and I liked it. Good story, good pace and I liked the end.

Quite enjoyed this. Apparently not as good as the original but I've not seen that so can't compare. I liked it and say give it a go...

What a monumental waste of time.

Bait n switch... All I can say is, ehh could have spent my time better cleaning the garage..

When something works, it is best not to touch it, and the argentinian version by Campanella is far better. What happen with screenWriters in Hollywood? Are there no ideas?