Review of Broken Embraces (2009) by Conner R — 08 Apr 2010
What I think is really interesting about this story is that it's not particularly what you'd expect. The non-linear aspect is very fun because you want more and more information from each side and piece together how they connect.
It's actually one of the best shot films I've seen from Pedro Almodovar, he takes a lot more time to show you the sets and locations as well as different sides of each character. It's also interesting that one of the core mysteries is never solved, which surprisingly works.
The acting was great, Penelope Cruz completely out-shined the rest of the cast as usual though. I really enjoyed the added bonus of seeing homages to Audrey Hepburn and a twisted story behind an earlier Almodovar film, Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.
Overall, it's a great mystery/romance story that's certainly worthy of anyone's time.
This review of Broken Embraces (2009) was written by Conner R on 08 Apr 2010.
Broken Embraces has generally received positive reviews.
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