I don't claim to be Pedro Almodóvar's biggest fan. Some of his films don't work for me at all (
Mujeres al borde du un ataque de nervios springs to mind), some leave me with a
Meh! feeling (
La mala educácion for one), but then there are a few that I embrace wholeheartedly - and
Los abrazos rotos is one of them.
Granted, it is not as good as
Todo sobre me madre (my favorite Almodóvar) and not as fascinating (in a shocking way) as
La piel que habito, but it is a tragic love story, beautifully acted by Penélope Cruz and Lluís Homar and shot in splendid colors.
Works for me.
7/10
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