Review of Matador (1986) by Alyssa N — 01 Aug 2010
There just aren't enough movies out there that manage to be this sexy and subversive while still having substance and artistic merit, but thank god for Pedro Almodovar. This is one of his older, less polished films, and sometimes that works stylistically to give it a more gritty and disturbing feel.
Other times, the finished product is just a little too messy. But that doesn't change the fact that this is still one of the more inspired and intriguing films I've seen of late. The characters are incredibly twisted (serial killers, necrophiliacs, failed rapists, etc.
), which just makes them all the more fascinating. We never get as deep inside their heads as I usually like, but there's enough compelling stuff on the surface to make that less necessary.
This review of Matador (1986) was written by Alyssa N on 01 Aug 2010.
Matador has generally received positive reviews.
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