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Original Sin

Original Sin (2001)

August. 03,2001
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| Drama Thriller Mystery Romance

A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp

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Evengyny
2001/08/03

Thanks for the memories!

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Bereamic
2001/08/04

Awesome Movie

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Huievest
2001/08/05

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

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Zlatica
2001/08/06

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

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Mihai Toma
2001/08/07

A very wealthy man gets madly in love with a gorgeous woman whom he marries, soon to realize that her appearance hides a darker side, one which will send him on mysterious and unthinkable paths. His love has no boundaries, so he's determined to do anything in his power to get her back, no matter the consequences, although she seems to have other plans.It's a tale which presents what blindness can love bring to a man and what he is capable of doing if it is taken away from him. Although full of mystery in the beginning, the plot soon unravels, thus becoming a bit too predictable and boring. The main character's foolishness seems to keep on forever, but, as a result of his efforts, it all ends unexpectedly well for him. This movie is full of sensual moments, derived from the two protagonists' love but not only. It's interesting, excluding its mentioned downsides, and it provides an unexpected finale which raises the bar a bit, sort of.Overall, it's an average movie, a bit more like a soap opera than a film, which should be watched for its two main characters, not for its story or action.

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Mark Kelly
2001/08/08

In one scene two characters are watching a play and one of them says"A bad melodrama." The is obviously a sly comments on the film itself. but it is a good bad melodrama. Don't read plot summaries as they will give the twists in the plot away. A sexy piece of fluff. Be prepared to suspend disbelief as required.

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hall895
2001/08/09

Antonio Banderas and Angelina Jolie star in an erotic thriller which is not particularly erotic and certainly not thrilling. Yes, the obligatory Banderas-Jolie sex scene sizzles. But after that the movie fizzles out completely. The heat goes out of this movie very early on. The story relies on myriad plot twists which never really convince or satisfy. The dialogue is awkward throughout, often downright laughable. The acting leaves much to be desired. Banderas and Jolie are not very good. But they're better than Thomas Jane who, in the movie's one key supporting role, hams it up to ridiculous extent. There are a few interesting moments sprinkled throughout. But not nearly enough of them to save what is ultimately a rather bad movie.The movie's story is told in flashback with Jolie's character, Julia, narrating. She does so from a prison where she is awaiting execution. How did she get there? Should be interesting finding out. Should be but really isn't. The story unfolds in 19th century Cuba with the Banderas character, Luis, having sent for a mail-order bride. Julia duly arrives from Delaware but she is not the woman in the photograph she had sent ahead of her arrival. She is not the woman she claimed to be but Luis is not who he claimed to be either, much wealthier than he had let on. But while it becomes apparent that Luis truly has the best of intentions it is just as clear that Julia is a woman with some demons and secrets. What darkness lies beneath the surface? Detective Walter Downs, played by Jane, shows up to help Luis sort out the mess Julia makes. From here the story relies on tricks. But you can see the twists and turns coming a mile away. There's nothing to surprise you. There's really very little of interest at all. The story limps along towards its conclusion. Yes, we find out why Julia's in that prison cell. But by the time we do most in the audience will find they really don't care anymore. The movie has completely lost its hold on us. And then as a final insult the ending is just ludicrously stupid, a tacked-on bit of nonsense which undercuts the whole movie. Not that there was very much worthwhile to be undercut anyway.

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moonspinner55
2001/08/10

A wealthy, handsome businessman in 1880s Havana advertises in the States for a marriageable woman to sail to his country, become his bride, and bear his children; however, the sultry, lusty young thing who arrives from Delaware curiously bears no resemblance to the photograph she has sent (she's even hotter!), and soon a private detective is snooping about asking questions. Cornell Woolrich's novel "Waltz Into Darkness" would seem an ideal murder-mystery/sexual thriller to absorb a modern-day audience (as a storyteller, Woolrich was far ahead of his time), but writer-director Michael Cristofer doesn't have the teasing personality, nor the sure-handed style, to bring out the juicy twists of this tale. Leads Antonio Banderas and Angelina Jolie look good together in and out of their clothes, but his forceful, full-blooded acting eclipses hers by a mile. Jolie is not convincing in this period setting; she has little range and, once the camera begins feasting upon her features in Mount Rushmore-like close-ups, her focus visibly wavers (it's a dreadful performance). Told in flashback, we are immediately privy to Jolie's mysteries, with an outcome that defies explanation. Cristofer intermittently tries out different photographic tricks and editing techniques, presumably to pad the running time but in effect showing off his uncertainty as a filmmaker. The dialogue (and Jolie's indifferent delivery of it) is often ludicrously funny, though Banderas deserves credit for at least attempting to take his part of the project seriously. *1/2 from ****

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