Sunday, May 13, 2012
DESIRABLE
Today's gay film was Pedro Almodovar's
La Ley Del Deseo / The Law of Desire (1987)
Lots of gay. Perhaps the gayest feature film ever made. Maybe.
Almodovar was not well known when this film was made and Antonio Banderas was only 19 playing an obsessed fan of a film director who can't let go.
The director is a roue himself with a half boyfriend so things get intense in the jealousy department.
The thing about Almodovar is that he is serious and insane at the same time. Very funny and also worrisome. He is great at the soap opera over the top film and this is an early example of his temperament.
Carmen Maura is the director's transexual sister.One forgets that s/he also packs the punch of an adult man.
There is suspense, lots of sex, sentiment and a whole array of roller coaster feelings.
I have seen this at least twice and am sure to see it again.
A 5 out of Netflix5.
