Javier Bardem, Francesca Neri, Liberto Rabal
Pedro Almodovar's most mature and restrained film is a superbly structured melodrama about five people whose lives in modern Madrid are inextricably linked by a bullet fired in a police scuffle.
DVD Release Date: April 10, 2001
Stats: 482 reviews
The more I see of Bardem, the more I like him. Given that my first notice of him came via No Country for Old Men -- which you must see for his performance in that one -- I grow more and more to appreciate what an amazing range he has. This film too, like In Bruges...( read more)
My first Pedro Almodovar film. Also my first Javier Bardem. Both have got me hooked!
Arguably one of his more conservative efforts, Live Flesh still remains true to the Pedro Almodóvar form. Like a magician plucking a rabbit out of his hat, Pedro finds tenderness and romance in some very dark & unromantic places. And, if you've only seen Javier Bardem in...( read more)
Another enjoyable film from Almodovar. A story of betrayal, love and revenge, with some great characters.
I haven't been this captivated by a film in a while. Literally didn't take my eyes off the screen for the entire running time. It seems shorter than it actually is. The films strength is the fact is doesn't follow a typical story, instead it follows people and their pasts and pre...( read more)
Carne Trémula is a fair, somewhat thrilling adaptation of Ruth Rendell's novel, and even so, despite its good structure, performances and suspense, turned out to be an extremely personalized Almodovarian perspective. Good to watch, a mature film for Almodovar's career, but defini...( read more)
Wonderful movie, another pure Almodóvar with many similar elements to 'Átame!'
It was okay... good. Pedro makes really different stories... and it's interesting that the cover/title makes it look a whole lot sketchier then it really is. But yeah.
This is the first Almodovar movie that could be called boring. full review
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