Rotten
High on lust and low on logic, the preposterous Original Sin is an erotic thriller that evokes more laughs than sweat.
Rex Reed, New York Observer
Original Sin
Lead us into temptation.
2001 · 1h 56m · R
Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Michael Cristofer
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Original Sin
Overview
A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.
Director and cast
- Michael Cristofer Director
- Angelina Jolie as Julia Russell/Bonnie Castle
- Antonio Banderas as Luis Antonio Vargas
- Thomas Jane as Walter Downs / Billy / Mephisto
- Gregory Itzin as Colonel Worth
- Jack Thompson as Alan Jordan
- Allison Mackie as Augusta Jordan
- Joan Pringle as Sara
- Cordelia Richards as Emily Russel
- James Haven Cast
- Lisa Owen Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
12%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The movie is all posture, cliche, and editing-room Spackle.
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice
Rotten
A textbook case of a movie that would have been better had it been worse.
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Rotten
Cable fare masquerading as a theatrical feature because of its high-profile cast.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten
Suggests unintentional self-parody from the get-go.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
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