Tuesday 31st May 2011
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Year: 2002
Stars: Javier Camara, Dario Grandinetti, Rosario Flores, Katerina Bilova, Leonor Watling
I don't really know what to make of Talk to Her (or, to give it it's Spanish title, Hable con ella). It's certainly an interesting movie, keeping me interested for the entire running time.
Camara plays Benigno, a nurse who works on a coma ward. Independently we're introduced to Lydia Gonzalez (Flores), a female bullfighter. Recounting the plot now it seems obvious where it's going, but at the time I had to wait to be told.
I guess that's partly the problem with this movie - whilst it's intriguing and full of very interesting shots, the plot is a little thin on the ground. After something happens, you start to think you really should have seen that coming; nothing really comes as a surprise. However, it is nicely told, even if it's slight.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
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