If you've liked any of Almodovar's previous work, you'll likely love this one. His films just get better and better.
From the opening sequence, I was just stunned with how spectacular the cinematography is. This film is a quantum leap, technically and visually, over his prior efforts. There is a real growth visible in Almodovar's art and technique.
For those who enjoyed the bizarrely-intersecting threads of his earlier films, the story here is much more traditionally structured. But fear not, the story itself is hardly traditional. It's another highly-eccentric tale, but told in a more accessible manner.
This is Almodovar's best effort yet to penetrate the mainstream, and yet it doesn't sacrifice his voice, his humor, his ironic sense, or his vision.
From the opening sequence, I was just stunned with how spectacular the cinematography is. This film is a quantum leap, technically and visually, over his prior efforts. There is a real growth visible in Almodovar's art and technique.
For those who enjoyed the bizarrely-intersecting threads of his earlier films, the story here is much more traditionally structured. But fear not, the story itself is hardly traditional. It's another highly-eccentric tale, but told in a more accessible manner.
This is Almodovar's best effort yet to penetrate the mainstream, and yet it doesn't sacrifice his voice, his humor, his ironic sense, or his vision.