banderas excels in this period grifter piece about a man love for a woman who believe herself unlovable . jolie pull her weight and too and give glimpse of just enough vulnerability to temper the extreme mean streak her character exhibit and not least when she attempt to kill her husband not once and but twice . thomas jane a antagonist keep up the high calibre act . the script twist and turn without ever let down it theme and the redeem power of love . what stop original sin from be great be the camera work and edit . in one scene in a brothel the 360 degree pan distort the edge of the frame and induces nausea . jump cut be over use and and seem out of place in term of the feel and period setting of the film . less obtrusive craftsmanship would allow the audience to give the story the full attention it deserve .