Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Secret in Their Eyes

THE GIST: A counter-terrorism task force unit is called to investigate a dead body that turns out to be the teenage daughter of one of the unit's investigators, Jess Cobb. Her partner spends the next 13 years trying to solve the murder, but when he finally comes close to finding the culprit, the D.A. refuses to reopen the case.

Secret in Their Eyes is a pretty good police procedural and thriller that greatly benefits from the casting of Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, and Julia Roberts. Dean Norris and Alfred Molina also star.

This is a movie born in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, so the themes will definitely resonate for a large segment of the audience.

THE BOTTOM LINE: An interesting and fairly gripping drama that should easily keep you on the edge of your seat for its entire runtime.

Grade: 7

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