Friday, July 23, 2010
POTBOILER
Today's film was Pedro Almodovar's latest
This is a rambly, wonderful film with a lot of ins and outs and ups and downs. It is sad, it is funny, it is kind of informative as an inside story of movie making.
There is a movie within a movie.
I liked it a lot.
There is not a whole hell of a lot to say about the plot as it needs to be experienced directly.
Besides, it would sound like soap opera which the film is not.
Almodovar's production values astound. Great shots. Some helicopter stuff. The art work in a guy's mansion is stupendous.
Wonderful.
I will give it a 5 out of Netflix5 since, when they are again available on DVD, I will have a festival of all his work.
For some reason they have withdrawn rental rights for a period of time. I suspect a box coming soon.
Here is Almodovar showing Penelope Cruz (fantastic) how to lie on the floor and the other guy how to check her out for injuries. You will see when you see the film.
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