As an admirer of the Almodovar films that I've seen ("Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!," "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown"), I was desperate to see this one on the big screen. Just when I thought I'd blinked and missed it, I found it at the local arthouse last night.
Almodovar was already one of my favourite directors, but this moves him closer to the top of my list. As in "Tie Me" and "Women," he focuses on women here, both authentic and "authentic" (i.e. created) ones. Agrado (the transsexual hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold) seems to be both a critical and an audience favourite. I know I certainly liked her best in a movie of likeably imperfect personalities.
Oscar predictions give good odds to the film and its director, and I hope those predictions are correct.
Almodovar was already one of my favourite directors, but this moves him closer to the top of my list. As in "Tie Me" and "Women," he focuses on women here, both authentic and "authentic" (i.e. created) ones. Agrado (the transsexual hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold) seems to be both a critical and an audience favourite. I know I certainly liked her best in a movie of likeably imperfect personalities.
Oscar predictions give good odds to the film and its director, and I hope those predictions are correct.