Hopefully more have seen this. Pedro Almodóvar is probably the best known Spanish director of all time, even more so than Luis Buñuel. Not because he's better than Buñuel, because honestly how many people really are? But because his films are immensely popular in Spain as well as throughout the world, whereas Buñuel as most of you must know didn't exactly cater to the mainstream.
Anyway, this is (I think?) one of his more well known films, though I definitely prefer some of his others, such as Todo Sobre Mi Madre and Habla Con Ella. That said, this film is very typical (meant in the best way) Almodóvar. Great characters, high amounts of sexuality, relationship problems, disloyalty, and as always very fine performances. Javier Bardem is great here as a paraplegic basketball player, and the Italian actress Francesca Neri turns in a very fine performance as well. Once again recommended if you haven't seen it already.
Anyway, this is (I think?) one of his more well known films, though I definitely prefer some of his others, such as Todo Sobre Mi Madre and Habla Con Ella. That said, this film is very typical (meant in the best way) Almodóvar. Great characters, high amounts of sexuality, relationship problems, disloyalty, and as always very fine performances. Javier Bardem is great here as a paraplegic basketball player, and the Italian actress Francesca Neri turns in a very fine performance as well. Once again recommended if you haven't seen it already.
