Almodóvar's masterwork, is a spectacular synthesis of everything that has always interested him -- proud women, lovely boys, beautiful drag queens, grand movie stars, gorgeous frocks, wild wallpaper .Read Full Review »
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NewsWeek: David Ansen
This is humanism in drag: Almodovar's passionate redefinition of family values.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: J. Hoberman
As straightforward and plot-driven as any movie about life imitating art imitating life could possibly be.Read Full Review »
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Time: Richard Corliss
The most mature and satisfying work in a glittering, consistently surprising career.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kenneth Turan
A surprisingly satisfying combination of bawdy sexual humor, genuine emotion and a plot with mechanics so excessive that Almodóvar himself calls it "a screwball drama."Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Stephanie Zacharek
So intrinsically rich that it doesn't need any metaphors.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Janet Maslin
It weaves life and art into a rich tapestry of love, loss and compassion.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
Pedro Almodovar's transfixing tragicomedy -- the best foreign movie of the year -- is also the best showcase for actresses in ages.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
The characters have a weight and reality, as if Almodovar has finally taken pity on them--has seen that although their plights may seem ludicrous, they're real enough to hurt. These are people who stand outside conventional life and its rules, and yet affirm them.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Jay Carr
A tender genuflection to the women's energies that keep that spinning world from keeling over.Read Full Review »
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