Review of Law of Desire (1987) by Chris R — 09 Jun 2007

High-camp at its BEST. Almodovar is great. Not recommened for viewers with more homophobic tastes. ;).

This review of Law of Desire (1987) was written by Chris R on 09 Jun 2007.

Law of Desire has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

Law of Desire (1987) Movie Reviews (126)
Law of Desire (1987) Critic Reviews (5)
Law of Desire (1987) User Reviews (121)

More Reviews of Law of Desire

Review of Law of Desire (1987)

By Jaime G (251) on 09 Sep 2009

What I loved about La Ley del Deseo is that it's like a soap opera, only that it's made by and about lunatics…

Read Review

Review of Law of Desire (1987)

By Garrett E (90) on 04 Dec 2011

Law of Desire is by no means Almodovar's masterpiece, but it is well done (and sexy) nonetheless…

Read Review

Review of Law of Desire (1987)

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…

Read Review

Review of Law of Desire (1987)

By Faizal K (14) on 17 Dec 2009

The plot...less said, the better...but this is among Almodovar's best films...his kinkiest and most perverse…

Read Review

Review of Law of Desire (1987)

By Stuart K (1,373) on 05 Sep 2012

Between Matador (1986) and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), Pedro AlmodÃ³var made this darkly funny romantic drama, which…

Read Review

Review of Law of Desire (1987)

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…

Read Review

Review of Law of Desire (1987)

By Anna B (1,143) on 26 Dec 2009

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

Read Review

Review of Law of Desire (1987)

By Jacky L (407) on 03 Mar 2013

Couldn't put a finger on it but it just wasn't wicked funny enough, even though it's got the usual 'Almodovarisms…

Read Review

Review of Law of Desire (1987)

By Marietta K (11) on 15 Jan 2012

Could be compared with La mala education (I think they're both autobiographic to a point or so I read)…

Read Review

Review of Law of Desire (1987)

By Evan H (764) on 01 Jun 2011

It's of exquisite taste and a groundbreaking work of cinema, that involves obsession, love, and betrayal…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Strange Days (1995)

By Martin D (1,305) on 20 Feb 2010

My main interest in seeing this was to see an early film by the director of The Hurt Locker (which I found to be rather brilliant)…

Read Review

Review of Fargo (1996)

By Nazgulero (109) on 05 Jul 2011

This movie won two Oscars...it must have been a bad year at the movies. The movie never can decide if it wants to be a comedy or a thriller…

Read Review

Review of Swimming Pool (2003)

By Danielb1982 (17) on 24 Feb 2015

I very rarely write a bad review, but felt I needed to for this. I actually forced myself to sit through this, I really wish I hadn't…

Read Review

Review of The Apartment (1960)

By The-Lords A (234) on 30 Mar 2013

Can't believe this film won best picture. It was the kind of movie that could have ended at any point, yet it continued to go on, and on, and on…

Read Review

Review of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

By Myron G (1) on 25 Jan 2016

Paul Newman is Brick. Brick has a habit of answering questions with questions. Brick was a football star. Brick had a pal named the Skipper…

Read Review

Review of A River Runs Through It (1992)

By Broyax (884) on 12 Apr 2018

Ah ces acteurs qui se mettent à réaliser des films ! des fois franchement, ça devrait être interdit…

Read Review

Review of Amadeus (1984)

By Nazgulero (109) on 05 Dec 2012

Simply awful. The acting is so bad, and Tom Hulce's performance in particular, this movie is unbearable to watch…

Read Review

Review of Desert Hearts (1985)

By Yannick M (12) on 14 Mar 2007

The love scenes were contrived and the ending left me ... limp? I don't know, just not into a lesbian rendition of My Fair Lady…

Read Review

Review of Rio Bravo (1959)

By Kaseywol (2) on 17 Jul 2020

Pretty much garbage. I don't know why people once thought John Wayne was a good actor. Unrealistic overly long and brainless…

Read Review

Review of The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

By Sydmwswy (27) on 23 Jun 2022

Toxic movies that I hate forever I really believe that films like this harm not only the cinema but also our world…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

66%184 Reviews

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

82%272 Reviews

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022

65%84 Reviews

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

Dune

2021

77%276 Reviews

Love

2015

54%174 Reviews

The Invitation

2022

47%33 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Law of Desire

1987

74%126 Reviews

I Love You, Daddy

2017

57%38 Reviews

Loving

2016

72%605 Reviews

Youth

2015

69%427 Reviews

Criminal

2004

65%232 Reviews

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

1999

53%373 Reviews

Hunter Killer

2018

63%298 Reviews

Island of Lemurs: Madagascar

2014

63%64 Reviews

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003

46%475 Reviews

Spread

2009

47%430 Reviews