I always enjoy Almodovar movies, but never as much as I think I'm supposed to.
"Volver," like other Almodovar films, has a beautiful story at its core -- this one about mothers and daughters, things left unsaid, secrets to be revealed, wrongs to be righted. All the actors, including Penelope Cruz in the lead role, are wonderful.
But once again, in my opinion, the movie slips away from him (and us), going off on tangents that don't deepen the experience, but rather detract from it. And I can't help but wonder why we had to have Almodovar explain to us once again that the world is made up mostly of wonderful women and worthless men.
At the Toronto Film Festival screening of "Volver" I attended, Almodovar introduced the film and brought his brother out on stage. His brother is also his producer, and Almodovar thanked him for allowing him to make movies the way he wants to.
What Almodovar needs is someone who will occasionally say "No" to him.
"Volver," like other Almodovar films, has a beautiful story at its core -- this one about mothers and daughters, things left unsaid, secrets to be revealed, wrongs to be righted. All the actors, including Penelope Cruz in the lead role, are wonderful.
But once again, in my opinion, the movie slips away from him (and us), going off on tangents that don't deepen the experience, but rather detract from it. And I can't help but wonder why we had to have Almodovar explain to us once again that the world is made up mostly of wonderful women and worthless men.
At the Toronto Film Festival screening of "Volver" I attended, Almodovar introduced the film and brought his brother out on stage. His brother is also his producer, and Almodovar thanked him for allowing him to make movies the way he wants to.
What Almodovar needs is someone who will occasionally say "No" to him.
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