Original Sin

Original Sin (2001)

  • 12% of critics liked it
    (91 reviews)

  • 65% of users liked it
    (51,426 ratings)

A lonely man's search for companionship soon takes him to dangerous and unexpected places in this erotically charged drama. Luis Antonio Vargas (Antonio Banderas) is a successful coffee salesman living in Cuba in the 1880s. Luis has had little luck finding love among the women of his native island,… More

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R, 1 hr. 52 min.
Directed By
Michael Cristofer
Written By
Michael Cristofer
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Drama
In Theaters
Aug 3, 2001 Wide
On DVD
Mar 26, 2002
MGM/UA

Critic Reviews

  • Rex Reed, New York Observer

    High on lust and low on logic, the preposterous Original Sin is an erotic thriller that evokes more laughs than sweat.

  • Michael Atkinson, Village Voice

    The movie is all posture, cliché, and editing-room Spackle.

  • Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

    A textbook case of a movie that would have been better had it been worse.

  • James Berardinelli, ReelViews

    Cable fare masquerading as a theatrical feature because of its high-profile cast.

  • Desson Thomson, Washington Post

    Suggests unintentional self-parody from the get-go.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Veronique K


    it has one of the most passionate dialogue of lovemaking: WHEN I'M WITH YOU, I'M SOMEONE ELSE...SOMEONE MORE LIKE MYSELF.

  • ♥Robyn


    When a man selects a mail order bride, he is surprised to see the beauty who appears before him. She alleges that she sent false photos to him to assure that he would love her for what she is and not for her beauty. However, what she is,is a con artist who teams with a fellow actor to… More

  • Jason S


    The story idea was interesting but the movie was pretty slow. There was a little too much skin in the flick for me. It seemed that all the relationships in the movie were based all on the sexual aspect. I wanted to like the flick as I like both of the main characters but it really… More

  • danny d


    this was one of the films that helped put jolie on the map. she was great because she always is, and the story had slight moments where it was interesting, but ultimately it wasnt that good. a little smutty so to speak.

  • Curtis L


    lame

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