This movie got a bad rap. Original Sin is nowhere near as bad as most reviews led me to believe. Okay, I’m easy to please when it comes to thrillers, but this film had more good points than bad, even if it did nothing new.
Um, where was I? Okay, yes this film was quite enjoyable. Whilst I guessed a couple of the twists (they’re kinda obvious) that’s not to say that it wasn’t entertaining. The production design is stunning, and this film can be quite beautiful to look at… and I’m not just talking about Banderas and Jolie gettin’ fleshy – I’m sure you’ve heard about that already. Yes, they have quite a bit of fun early on whilst nekkid, however this is only a small part in the film (he he! I said ‘small part’! Okay, so I’m just jealous of Antonio’s good looks, it’s true).
Oh, and Aussie Jack Thomson is here too, although I seem to remember being more impressed with his American accent in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. He’s not really very important to this film, however. Thomas Jane (yes, that guy you thought was a dick in Deep Blue Sea) is here also, and he does admirably in a role that harboured the most predictions on my part.
Overall this film achieved its goals admirably, even if it got a bit too smug at the end.