Advantages: Wacky, bright, colourful, entrancing Disadvantages: Not everyone will get the humour
...both the clothes that the women wear and the settings, and the music score, which is often discordant and loud, just accentuates this. It could almost be a pantomime - in fact, in some ways, it is a farce, but Almodovar just manages to hold on to the tragedy so that it becomes a really good insight into the tragic lives of women who fall in love with a serial philanderer, with a touch of comedy and farce to brighten it up. This is done so well that ... ...I truly believe men and women are two different species - I've certainly never yet met a man who understands me and vice versa - yet clearly there are some men with an insight into the minds of women, and Almodovar is one of them. This film probably isn't for everyone. It is really full on, with so much going on on-screen that it can be hard to follow the thread of the main story. Newcomers to Almodovar will probably wonder what the hell is going ...
sunmeilan 07.07.2008
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Advantages: Great film, directing, acting and plot Disadvantages: none for me!
...all the main characters are women (save for Ivan and his son, though both have little screen-time), and indeed you will recognise the majority of the actresses from other Almodovar and Spanish films: Carmen Maura, who plays Pepa, has also starred in 'Pepi, Luci, Bom', 'What Have I Done To Deserve This' and 'Volver', to name a few; Maria Barranco, who plays Candela, starred in 'Atame' (Tie me up, tie me down) and 'La niña de tus ojos'; and Rossy de ... ...focus is heavily on the women characters, so men may feel alienated, though that really shouldn't be a problem as the film doesn't dwell too deeply on emotions, and is more of a comedy than a romantic film, so I recommend giving it a go to see if you like it. If you're not a fan of Almodovar films, then this film is unlikely to make you feel any different about him, but it is from a different era of his career than his recent successes, so view the ...
charlsayslol 24.08.2008
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Nervous Breakdown is at heart a farce in the tradition of Billy Wilder.Distraught by the break-up with her actor boyfriend Ivan, pregnant actress Pepa prepares a g...
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