Will and I went to see Pedro Almodovar's "Volver" at Canal Place on Monday night. What a delightful movie!!! Again- beautifully filmed as you would expect from Almodovar. A wonderfully fun story- at times I cried, laughed alot, and felt warm from the whole experience. Penelope has deservedly been nominated for an Academy Award- but the entire cast shines. The basic plot outline is:
"Raimunda lives in Madrid with her daughter Paula and her husband Paco who's always drunk. Her sister Sole is separated and work clandestinely as a hairstylist for women. The two sisters lost their parents in a fire in La Mancha their birth village years ago. In the village remains only their aunt Paula that continue to speak about her sister Irene, mother of the two, like if she is still alive. When the old aunt die the situation change and the past come back (Volver) again, in a twist of mystery and suspense."
Like other Almodovar movies- "Bad Education", "Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down", and "Talk to Her"- this movie has many characters and plot threads that are amusing- but not necessarily tied up. I like this about his films- he hastily pull things together- but as in life lets the story occur. I have read that other fans have been disappointed by this film but I was totally pleased and can not wait to see it again!
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