Monday, December 26, 2011

Almodovars' The Skin I Live In

Suspensful thriller - a Spanish melodrama following Hitchcock's tightly edited dramas. I loved this film. Friends hated it; stating that it was crase, predictable, boring. I, thought it was masterful, complete, funny and deeply humerous. The lead actress reminded me so much of Victoria Abril, and it was fabulous to see Banderas and Marisa Paredes together with Almodovar again.
Deeply muted sets and bleak and complex interiors contrasting with characters. A unique story of transgensis, with a Frankenstinian Banderas frighteningly real.
I highly recommend this return to form of Almodovar, with a brillant soundtrack.
4 out of ****
"Delicious entertainment", Screendaily.com

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