Review of Matador (1986) by Eric R — 26 Mar 2012
Pedro Almodovar is one of those filmmakers who I just haven't been incredibly impressed with out of films of his I have see (Bad Education, The Skin I Live In, Volver, Broken Embraces, All About My Mother, Live Flesh), with The Skin I Live In being the exception.
The one thing I will definitely credit him for is his beautiful, vivid production design and that, for better or worse, his films always seem to feature unique stories with abnormal structure. Matador is a film that explores the connection between love, lust and death.
It's an interesting film in which every character is completely driven by their passions and desires. I found the sadomasochistic relationship between the matador and maria to be the most interesting aspect of the film.
One problem I feel that Almodovar's films have sometimes is that there depiction of the masculine and feminine overextends to the point of many characters becoming Archetypes in the Almodovar mold.
No doubt, Almodovar has a keep understanding of these differences in emotions and feeling but I think at times it just becomes too much for me. Matador is definitely an interesting, unique experience, but once again nothing about this film really blew me away.
This review of Matador (1986) was written by Eric R on 26 Mar 2012.
Matador has generally received positive reviews.
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