Posts Tagged ‘Pedro Almodóvar’
The Flower of My Secret (1995)
La Flor de mi secreto has all the typical Pedro Almodóvarisms–the wonderful color and camerawork, the overwrought eccentric characters, the twisted plot, and the snappy Spanish music. But surprise–no one dies and there is a happy ending. Another enjoyable romp through the Pedro-Zone.
Live Flesh (1997)
A more recent Pedro Almodóvar film, also known as: “Carne Trémula”, which sounds less pornographic. The film has a complex and rather fantastical plot that takes what seems like a long time to unfold. More Hollywood wrapped in Almodóvar, where the opposite would have satisfied better. But still, not a bad film.
What Have I Done To Deserve This? (1984)
Also known as: “Que He Hecho Yo Para Merecer Esto?”, another early Pedro Almodóvar film–excellent and bizarre. Three generations living in a shabby apartment with a lizard named “Money”–the characters are indelible.
Dark Habits (1984)
If you like Pedro Almodóvar you’ll appreciate the wacky creativity and finger-in-your-eye subversiveness of this colorful early film. Nuns on heroin, anyone?
Talk to Her (2002)
Another quirky knockout from Pedro Almodóvar. Where else can you see a miniature man crawl into the vagina of a monstrously large woman and “live there forever”?
