Let me start by saying that I am a Pedro Almadovar fan. I've seen all his films with exception of one and I plan on seeing that film soon. This film seemed confusing to me in the beginning. The film has small flashbacks that become longer as the film progresses. The last flashback seemed to be the longest and gave the most information. The lead male character is a director and as the romantic part of his life took off he was also in the midst of filming. The film he is making is an homage to a previous Pedro Almadovar film with a different title. For fans of Pedro you recognize the film immediately.
This film is well acted and has interesting characters however, something is missing. It didn't seem as coherent as most of Pedro's films. Also, this film is sad. It doesn't have the madcap shenanigans that you see in some of Pedro's films.
I saw this with one other person and his initial response was "what a depressing film".
Sometimes Pedro's films grow on me and I watch them over & over. That might happen with this but it doesn't look like it will be one of my favorites. In fact, this was a big disappointment.
This film is well acted and has interesting characters however, something is missing. It didn't seem as coherent as most of Pedro's films. Also, this film is sad. It doesn't have the madcap shenanigans that you see in some of Pedro's films.
I saw this with one other person and his initial response was "what a depressing film".
Sometimes Pedro's films grow on me and I watch them over & over. That might happen with this but it doesn't look like it will be one of my favorites. In fact, this was a big disappointment.