Bad Education (DVD) > Reviews

Advantages: Great story, Brilliant acting - another classic from Almodovar
Disadvantages: None worth mentioning

Bad Education (or La Mala Educación) is the latest film (released 2004) from the great Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar. Anyone who has an interest in Spanish cinema will know Almodóvar as the director of such excellent films as “Talk to Her” and “All About My Mother”. Bad Education stars Gael Garcia Bernal, the Mexican heart-throb who has appeared in a whole list of films, not least “The Motorcycle Diaries”, “Amores Perros” and “Y tu Mamá También”. ... Read review

Advantages: Amazing storyline
Disadvantages: in Spanish with subtitles (although that is an upside to some)

This is an amazing film, maybe one of the best by the great director Pedro Almodovar. Gael Garcia Bernal's performance is outstanding. The film is funny yet dark and takes you on a great cinematic journey. The story is amazing and you will not be satisfied until you see the end. Although the film deals with many serious issues such as drugs and child abuse, Almodovar is able to being comedy to the whole recipe. The film is in the original Spanish ... Read review

Advantages: Great plot, great twist, great story
Disadvantages: Subtitiled

Bad education is a story about two boys in a covent like school, who fall in love, the problem is the headmaster is in love with one of these boys, who is about 10!!!! The story is very touching and quite biazzare in the sense that the headmaster was actualy in love with this boy and did his best to part them. The boys are parted, with their faith in the world destoryed after the abuse they suffered. As a result one turns into a drag queen. They ... Read review