Pedro Almodovar rarely makes a bad movie. I think the only one I didn't enjoy was 'Live Flesh' which I saw a few years ago.
Broken Embraces is fascinating to watch and as always, Almodovar has chosen the very best actors to fulfill his expectations of his piece. Penelope Cruz is a staple form and stars here as the mistress of a millionaire who falls in love with the director of a film that she wants to appear in. Knowing how much she wants to act in the film, the millionaire agrees to finance the production, which of course means that Cruz cannot leave her lover for the director. It's hilarious to note that this 'film' is almost a clone of 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown' (look for all the references towards it i.e. the gazpacho, the burning bed,) although the real plot is far less humorous. We see all this in a series of flashbacks from the film director's point of view who is now blind.
A very weird film, but wonderfully done anyhow. Well worth a watch.
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