Pros:
1. The bare-bone cinematography produces some stunning shots as well as creating a feeling of unlimited space.
2. Both Antonio Banderas (Salvador Mallo) and Asier Etxeandia (Alberto Crespo) deliver outstanding performances.
3. The costume design is great and adds a lot of vibrancy to the film which helps to mirror the life of Salvador Mallo.
4. The score is beautiful, in addition, it encapsulates every emotion intended by the director (Pedro Almodóvar) for the audience to feel.
5. The film feels incredibly tender, personal, and emotion oozes out of every line of dialogue. It's clear that a lot of time and effort went into crafting this movie.
6. The flashback scenes are inserted effortlessly, thus leaving the film to be crystal clear, despite its' mostly non-linear storytelling.
7. The comedy is dry and witty, implemented appropriately, and it always garners a laugh.
8. The ending, after the emotional roller-coaster that the movie takes you on, leaves you with a gigantic smile, as well as concluding the story of Salvador Mallo succinctly.
9. The film beautifully captures both the "pain and glory" of life, and how they often intertwine to influence and cause one-another.
Cons: 1. A couple of the scenes drag on for too long.
Cons: 1. A couple of the scenes drag on for too long.