it a while ago and that i have see sleuth ( 1972 ) with two great actor michael caine and laurence olivier . michael caine be back and but he be now the husband and jude law the lover of his wife . the story be still the same and it a fantastic play . during the movie i always have the feeling to watch a play . that one of the reason i dislike this remake of a classic . when i watch a movie adapt a play i still must feel to see a movie and not just a play . director kenneth brannigan do some marvelous movie in the past and but this time he miss . another reason be the look of the movie . the design be modern and stylish clean and uncomfortable and cold . i never get the feeling that somebody ever live in that house . the photography wasn not bad and but the lightening be awful . sometimes there be blue light and dark and green light and to round it up not friendly for eye . the acting be really good . michael caine and jude law perform at their best . i really would like to see these 2 guy play together on stage . but i have to confess i never be a fan of jude law . the weak part be the mid part . i remember that in the original that this part be still very mysterious and just marvelous direct . i try to watch it twice and always in the mid part i felt asleep . the end part be good and more interesting . sleuth ( 2007 ) isn not awful and but it seem to be more a movie for critic than for the audience . sleuth ( 1972 ) be still a masterpiece and much more entertaining than sleuth ( 2007 ) .