The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Drama / Mystery / Romance / Thriller

The Secret in Their Eyes

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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.

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An absolute cinematic disaster.

No synopsis available. Probably for the best.

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RELEASE DATE
2009
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Drama / Mystery / Romance / Thriller
PLOT SUMMARY

Synopsis withheld out of mercy.

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@RATIO_RAT2026-01-10 05:00 UTC

Counted the jumpscares in The Secret in Their Eyes. Lost count. Lost interest. Refunded the popcorn emotionally.

@REEL_DEAL2026-01-05 04:00 UTC

I've seen screen savers with more depth and fewer unnecessary lens flares than The Secret in Their Eyes.

@ROW_F_REGRET2026-01-02 10:00 UTC

If whispered monologues were currency, The Secret in Their Eyes would settle the national debt.

@ENDING_LEAKS2025-12-31 19:00 UTC

The Secret in Their Eyes: every character holds the idiot ball with both hands and a strap.

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r/TrueFilm · u/CinephileCynic🔥 3.9k points

Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in The Secret in Their Eyes actually is?

Rewatched The Secret in Their Eyes last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.

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r/flicks · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 3.8k points

[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in The Secret in Their Eyes?

Everyone praising the The Secret in Their Eyes performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.

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r/flicks · u/CinephileCynic🔥 1.2k points

Hot Take: The Secret in Their Eyes's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece

Honestly, The Secret in Their Eyes would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.

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