I'm not a Spanish speaker, but was lucky enough to have been able to see the original (with English subtitles). Yes, I agree the original is a terrific film. However, it wasn't widely distributed outside of a handful of big cities in the US, so it went unseen by and unknown to most American moviegoers.
Ignore the condescension about this film from the big city art house film goers who wrote reviews dismissing it. Its plot will seem new and refreshing to many who never got the opportunity to see the Argentinian film. This remake brings the story to US audiences with some changes to make it more relatable.
I'm not one who wants to give away spoilers, but I will say you've never seen Julia Roberts in a role quite like this one. It will make you wish she had taken more chances in the roles she chose during the peak of her career. Here she's the mother of a young girl who was brutally murdered, and the film is about the 13-year quest to find and charge the killer.
I'll just leave it at that.
Ignore the condescension about this film from the big city art house film goers who wrote reviews dismissing it. Its plot will seem new and refreshing to many who never got the opportunity to see the Argentinian film. This remake brings the story to US audiences with some changes to make it more relatable.
I'm not one who wants to give away spoilers, but I will say you've never seen Julia Roberts in a role quite like this one. It will make you wish she had taken more chances in the roles she chose during the peak of her career. Here she's the mother of a young girl who was brutally murdered, and the film is about the 13-year quest to find and charge the killer.
I'll just leave it at that.