The Bottom Line
I loved this inventive Spanish-language film, which is written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. I’ll admit it’s strange and unsettling, but I found it quite moving.
Pros
- Inventive and compelling screenplay
- Emotionally involving
- Cinematic and has good music
Cons
- Strange and unsettling
- Sometimes melodramatic and extravagant
- Somewhat mystical (could be a pro)
Description
- DVD containing Spanish-language movie “Talk to Her” (2002)
- Movie written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar
- Won Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and nominated for Best Director
- DVD provides feature-length audio commentary by Almodóvar and actress Geraldine Chaplin
- Excellent picture quality
- Excellent sound quality
Guide Review - “Talk to Her” DVD Review
I loved this inventive Spanish-language film, which is written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. I suppose it’s basically a melodrama, but I like the way it incorporates elements of comedy, music, and dance. I found the story very emotionally involving, but I won’t spoil your fun by telling you too much about it. In “Talk to Her,” a pudgy male nurse obsessively cares for a comatose beautiful young female dance student he barely knows. Meanwhile, a female bullfighter is gored and goes into a coma, and her male lover tries to come to terms with the situation. But something creepy happens, and the entwined lives of these four people take surprising turns. I’ll admit this film is strange and unsettling, but I found it quite moving.
