A fun yet seedy, colorful yet dark, over the top yet on some level touching romantic comedy by Bigas Luna, of whom I have only yet seen the fantastically depraved titles 'Caniche' and 'Bilbao'. And, even if this one is not as great, it is certainly good enough. Penélope Cruz alone made sure of that.
The (soap opera like) story goes well into overdrive as it nears the end. Fortunately, Luna keeps the humour, the cinematic side of things and the stinging social satirical comments fully intact. Although, that final scene... it's wáy out there, I'll give it that!
A good 7 out of 10.
The (soap opera like) story goes well into overdrive as it nears the end. Fortunately, Luna keeps the humour, the cinematic side of things and the stinging social satirical comments fully intact. Although, that final scene... it's wáy out there, I'll give it that!
A good 7 out of 10.