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It is difficult to believe that this movie is getting such positive reviews. We went to see the movie on that basis, but unless this movie is a comedy--we were ;laughing at the movie, not with it--it fails miserably. The plot is pasted together will nilly without logic or reason. The ending works, but it does not repair the ineptitude that precedes it. Go see this movie at your own peril.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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As one would expect, this is an extremely well crafted movie. Almodovar has become a complete film maker and it is a pleasure to watch a master at work. He does seem increasingly obsessed with transgender themes and my one complaint about this movie is the lack of women's perspective. One of his great gifts is how well he understands and portrays women in his movies. Here, they are more backdrop than usual. But all in all, it is a fine film and a fine addition to his body of work.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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I saw this is Spain when it first came out without subtitles. I remember the collective gasp when the key plot twist was revealed. Now, having seen it with the benefit of subtitles, I recommend it even more highly. It's Almodovar's darkest film yet - and that's saying something. It's a bizarre story from start to finish - but it's masterfully told. And in all of the twisted darkness, it retains a sense of humor. And more importantly, a sense of humanity. The ending gives a much-needed sense of justice and hope. After the disappointing "Broken Embraces", Almodovar returns to masterful form with "The Skin I'm In." Don't miss this!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Great acting!!! Loved the pace...just perfect for the style!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Because it was an Almodovar film, it was engrossing, well acted, and well designed, however, it wasn't one of his better films. I don't think his imagination rose to the occasion. Just because it was bizarre doesn't mean it was imaginative.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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This is a bold move in a new direction for Almodovar. The storyline is "twisted," I suppose, but it's fiction, after all - this is a dark psychological drama that takes the idea of power over and possession of another human being to an unprecedented extreme, raising all kinds of strange and difficult questions.
What it is not: an incoherent art film, as some pro reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes said. There is a clear storyline, no random, abstract visuals, and convincing, naturalistic acting.
Viewers looking for a reassuring or escapist story will not find it here - it's Hitchcock for the new millenium, designed to get under your skin (literally). It's unfair to ask a film to be something it's not, so if this kind of thing isn't for you, I'd suggest skipping it rather than attacking it for being unpleasant.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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I agree that the movie was beautifully filmed, expertly acted, and had fantastic music. With that said, the storyline was so completely twisted and unappealing to me that I have no desire to ever see this movie again, and walked out of the theater wishing I hadn't seen it, and I'm a big Almodovar fan.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Exquisitely told adaptation of a memorably original story. Almodovar directs a brilliant cast masterfully. This viewer was interested, intrigued and moved throughout the film. Excellent!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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I really enjoyed this film. Like many of Almodovar's films, both story and characters range from the weird to the outrageous, but the movie is well done and beautifully shot. A joy to see, and far more fun than I had expected.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Indeed: the first bad Almodovar movie. Hopefully the last.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Another example that the master of the Spanish Cinema gets better by the year. Inspiring cinematography, colors that stick to your soul just like the naked dialogues he invents. A must see thriller that will echoe in your head for days.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Almodovar at its best, aesthetics, tragic comedy, transgendered, banderas, loved it.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Almodovar has done it again! This movie is edge-of-your-seat exciting. The story is so convoluted that it's hilarious to watch it unfold. Basically, it's about a surgeon whose wife gets badly burned in a car accident. His daughter is also suffering from mental illness. And then there's the revenge he exacts against a man who took advantage of his daughter when she was beginning to show signs of improvement and was released from a mental institution. Without divulging too much, I'll just say that this movie is intensely sexual and emotional. There are many subplots and flashbacks, but all of them are masterfully woven into the story. You will leave the theater thinking about what you just saw, some of it is silly but the whole is nothing short of good entertainment.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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