Review of Bad Education (2004) by Damian O — 15 Mar 2008

Gael and Pedro....sensational film making.

This review of Bad Education (2004) was written by Damian O on 15 Mar 2008.

Bad Education has generally received very positive reviews.

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This isn't as surprising as I expected, given the notorious NC-17 rating -- but that shouldn't suggest that Almodovar's film is in any way,…

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By Brian K (1,195) on 11 Sep 2015

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By Pucifer (11) on 28 May 2013

I finally saw this film but only after watching Almodovar's more recent The Skin I Live In, which for me was a far superior movie--one of the…

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An incredibly infectious story that has Hugh Jackman at his best. Had me and the wife on edge the entire time. Great piece of work…

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By Graham M (560) on 21 Aug 2014

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Bad Education is very similar too many of Almoldovar's films from the 2000's like Volver and Broken Embraces in terms of cast, style, mood,…

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Este trabajo de Almodóvar podría ser el primero en el que la mujer no es la columna vertebral de la trama…

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