the comparison to sleuth and the early stage play turn film and be obvious and upon my first viewing i too think sleuth be well and but deathtrap have and at least for me and many more repeat viewing in it than sleuth . i purchase deathrap in the bargain bin at wal mart and figuring that it have caine and the underrated reeve and be worth the 6 buck . it be one of the fine dvd purchase i could have pick up . it one of those best kept secret that movie buff always be always delight to discover . and it totally worth repeat viewing . though laurence olivier and michael caine turn in bravado performance in sleuth and i be doubly impressed with christopher reeve a clifford anderson . reeve and rightfully associate with his now legendary portrayal of superman and steal the show in what should have be an oscar worthy performance . i have always felt reeve be a type cast actor who do not get much of a chance to shine outside of the superman film and a few other flaw but entertain film like somewhere in time and but this film show that his potential be truly tapped and put to use and thank goodness . i absolutely relished michael caine performance . he be glib and deliciously manipulative and sadistic . and watch him work with reeve and dyan cannon be an absolute pleasure . in fact and it be thanks to this movie that i get into a michael caine phase and start rent as much of his stuff a humanly possible . a for deathtrap and there enough juicy dialogue in here to fill up it memorable quote section . ( unfortunately and much of the dialogue would inherently spoil the immensely entertaining plot ) . it really and really hard to talk about the movie without spoil important plot point that be infinitely more fun to discover on your own . needless to say and it a must see . but for me and it be the great and most rewarding blind purchase of all time . repeat viewing be a must . and it deserve to sit alongside sleuth on your dvd shelf . i will leave you with this beautifully write quote from the film represent i wonder if it wouldn not be . well . just a trifle starry eyed of me to enter into such a risky and exciting collaboration . where i could count on no sense of moral obligation . whatsoever .