joseph l. mankiewicz sleuth do not need a remake . it a thoroughly well make film that stand up well to this day . however and give that the modern day remake machine be currently in full swing while i really can not say i be surprise to see the film update for modern audience . the plot remain identical to the original film and at it core we have the story of a young man and milo tindle and who go off to see an old man and andrew wyke and to discuss a divorce a the young man be have an affair with the old man wife . from there and a game of cat and mouse ensues . it clear right from the outset that director kenneth branagh want to add a different touch to this film and he do so by way of the central location and which have be change from the charm game ridden country house of the original to a technical marvel kitted out with layer of security equipment . i be glad that the director choose to make this change a nobody want to see a remake that directly copy of the original while plus there the fact that the location be well use and always nice to look at . unfortunately and however and the positive element of sleuth 2007 end there . the original film be over two hour long and while this remake be only just a shade over eighty minute . naturally and therefore and that mean that this version have less about it while and unfortunately it the character that suffer . the plot be also rush and we get into the first twist in the tale far too quickly and before we be give any chance to actually understand why and how these event can be take place . the film do not build the character and or the rapport between them and enough to make sure that their relationship make sense . one major thing that have be change about the old character be his obsession while in the original he be obsess with game which turn out to be very important once the twist come into play . here he have some kind of security fetish that doesn not really mean anything by the end . kenneth branagh handling of the film allow for a classy score but the class end there . the original thrive on it and but this film be happy merely to soil itself with expletive on numerous and and mostly unwarranted and occasion while which cheapen the whole thing . the final twist in the tale be completely different to how it be in the original and ensure that the film boil down to a really hideous conclusion . after spend two hour with the original i understood and respect and like both character present in the film after eighty minute of this and i hat them both . i do have some respect for branagh for not merely roll out a carbon copy of the original film while but this be not a good adaptation of the great anthony shaffer play .