1 Mord für 2 (2007)

1 Mord für 2: Directed by Kenneth Branagh. With Michael Caine, Jude Law, Harold Pinter, Kenneth Branagh. On his sprawling country estate, an aging writer matches wits with the struggling actor who has stolen his wife’s heart.

“The most important thing when you watch this film is to avoid any comparison with the 1972 classic. Not easy I grant you but essential if you want to enjoy this film on any level. Any comparison will not be favourable to this version.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere is an obvious attempt to give this film an ultra modern feel by employing huge amounts of high-tech gadgets and having sleek metal and chrome surfaces on display throughout the house. Kenneth Branagh has made use of various techniques such as showing the action through security cameras and filming from different angles to give this film a unique look. However, none of these things are a problem. There is a slightly excessive use of swear words which does give the impression that the writer was trying desperately to engage a younger audience through any means necessary.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe first half of this film is engaging enough and follows the plot of the original pretty closely. However, the second half is a bit of a mess. Jude Lawu0026#39;s performance is laughable and there is a homosexual undercurrent that has no place in the plot and is in fact very damaging to the credibility of the film. The ending is abrupt and totally devoid of tension.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis film is worth a look but donu0026#39;t expect too much. Michael Caine takes on the role of the rich and bitter Andrew Wyke and plays it very well with no attempt to copy Olivier in any way. Jude Law is adequate but not outstanding. This film might be better suited to people who have not seen the original but in its own right this film is still not a classic of our time.”