Pedro Almodovar's latest film is a welcome change of pace. Instead of making a woman's picture, this is a film that sees the action through the eyes of grown up men.
Benigno is a misfit. How can any hospital employs him to attend a coma patient, is beyond understanding. More so, when the patient is the beautiful and well endowed Alicia? Didn't anyone in management see that they were only courting trouble by letting him be in that ward.?
Marco, on the other hand, is always crying. Any little thing sets him off. His relationship with Lydia, the lady bullfighter, is interrupted by the accident she suffers and that brings him and Benigno to the same hospital at the same time.
Benigno is the one that brings the story to a happy conclusion by leaving in a tragic manner. That means no more tears for Marco, only happiness after having suffered so much throughout the film.
The acting is very good. Javier Camara is incredible as Benigno. He has a deadpan face and he says the most incredible things with a straight face. Dario Grandinetti is also very effective as Marco although the crying at times get to be too much because it happens without reason apparent.
Leonor Watling doesn't have much to say since she's in a coma most of the time. Rosario Flores makes a better impression as the bullfighter. She has a very expressive face.
The film has an interesting look that's very easy to take and enjoy. This is a surprise as Mr. Almodovar chills out after his recent films.
Benigno is a misfit. How can any hospital employs him to attend a coma patient, is beyond understanding. More so, when the patient is the beautiful and well endowed Alicia? Didn't anyone in management see that they were only courting trouble by letting him be in that ward.?
Marco, on the other hand, is always crying. Any little thing sets him off. His relationship with Lydia, the lady bullfighter, is interrupted by the accident she suffers and that brings him and Benigno to the same hospital at the same time.
Benigno is the one that brings the story to a happy conclusion by leaving in a tragic manner. That means no more tears for Marco, only happiness after having suffered so much throughout the film.
The acting is very good. Javier Camara is incredible as Benigno. He has a deadpan face and he says the most incredible things with a straight face. Dario Grandinetti is also very effective as Marco although the crying at times get to be too much because it happens without reason apparent.
Leonor Watling doesn't have much to say since she's in a coma most of the time. Rosario Flores makes a better impression as the bullfighter. She has a very expressive face.
The film has an interesting look that's very easy to take and enjoy. This is a surprise as Mr. Almodovar chills out after his recent films.