(Broken Embraces)
Writer/Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Year: 2009
Cinematographer: Rodrigo Prieto
Reminds me of Fellini's 8 1/2 without being too direct. Really enjoyed this film, Almodóvar tells a story with depth... rich in emotion and color.
Luscious to see, and all the hype the critics and press have built up about Penélope Cruz is well deserved, this is likely to go down as a classic just for her presence in this film, the way Almodóvar's direction and Prieto's photography allow her to be the biggest bombshell she's ever been, at least as far as I've seen... she's on par here with Bridget Bardot, Marilyn Monroe, or Monica Vitti from Antonioni's "L'avventura."
Yet for some reason, I was left unaffected... maybe its my fault because I saw it broken up with a few pauses, so the emotional flow of the film was lost on me... anyhow, I give it 4 stars because I wasn't blown away by the film, but who knows... I wasn't initially blown away by Fellini's "La Dulce Vita". Could be a 5 star film for me next time I see it.
Anyway, worth your time most assuredly.
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