This film, by Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar, is centred on Leo Macías. She is an authoress who writes trashy romances under the nom de plume Amanda Gris. When her marriage starts running into problems, she loses the inspiration for such work; unfortunately for her she is contracted to write five such books a year for three years. A friend suggests working for a newspaper's literary department; they ask her to review Amanda Gris's latest anthology!
I've watched a reasonable number of Almodóvar's films and so far I've enjoyed them all. This might not be among the best, it is too normal for that, but it is still solid and might be a good introduction to his work. As one might expect it is very much character driven; like many of his works it is the female characters that stand out the most. The story is fairly simple but effective as a vehicle for the various characters. Most of the action takes place indoors but it still feels cinematic rather than theatrical; the domestic locations giving a feeling on intimacy. The characters are a lot of fun; perhaps a little exaggerated but in a deliberate and not excessive way. The cast, most notably Marisa Paredes, who plays Leo, does a fine job. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to fans of Almodóvar or those looking to get into his work.
These comments are based on watching the film in Spanish with English subtitles.
I've watched a reasonable number of Almodóvar's films and so far I've enjoyed them all. This might not be among the best, it is too normal for that, but it is still solid and might be a good introduction to his work. As one might expect it is very much character driven; like many of his works it is the female characters that stand out the most. The story is fairly simple but effective as a vehicle for the various characters. Most of the action takes place indoors but it still feels cinematic rather than theatrical; the domestic locations giving a feeling on intimacy. The characters are a lot of fun; perhaps a little exaggerated but in a deliberate and not excessive way. The cast, most notably Marisa Paredes, who plays Leo, does a fine job. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to fans of Almodóvar or those looking to get into his work.
These comments are based on watching the film in Spanish with English subtitles.