Review of Broken Embraces (2009) by Bradk. — 20 Nov 2009
A gorgeous film! Cruz is incredible and unmatched in her ability to morph and demonstrate nuance throughout the film. The overall feeling of the film is unsettling in a captivating way. This is not "Volver," but closer to "Bad Education," but with a sense of humor in light of the bleak scenario.
It also brilliantly captures the effects of Spanish literature's common metatextual and autoreferential themes, with "Chicas y Maletas" mirroring "Women on the Verge..." and Cruz herself playing a woman who wants to be an actress, a star, in a film from the leader of Spanish film.
This review of Broken Embraces (2009) was written by Bradk. on 20 Nov 2009.
Broken Embraces has generally received positive reviews.
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