Review of Law of Desire (1987) by Omar A — 09 Nov 2009

Muy tÃpica de Almodovar, sexo, adulterio, incesto, todo lo que no puede faltar en su firma! Muy buena y como siempre desopilante!

This review of Law of Desire (1987) was written by Omar A on 09 Nov 2009.

Law of Desire has generally received positive reviews.

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By Anthony B (897) on 21 Jul 2010

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By Ro D (267) on 25 Sep 2012

Tragic love story by Almodovar that I adore...raw and passionate, and a head-turning performance by a then relatively unknown Banderas…

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Gets a little clumsy in the third act, but still enjoyable…

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By John M (4,356) on 14 Jul 2018

One of my favorite Almodovars. The simplicity of a murder love story is just a macguffin for so many complex themes here…

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By Anna M (352) on 06 Jun 2009

Not my favourite film by Almodóvar, as I found the characters not so well developed as his better films, however it's still good…

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By Ivan R (121) on 22 Jan 2012

Saw it. Loved it…

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Sin parecer homofobico, no se me hizo divertido el idilio entre dos hombre que presenta Almodovar…

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By Jacob C (401) on 30 Jul 2012

Great spanish movie. it practically is dripping with intense spanish passion and drama. don't know why it was rated NC-17, though…

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