Volver
— Heartbreaker Cruz gets a bit of singing help from Estrella Morente to deliver an emotional performance.”
- Director: Pedro Almodóvar
- Spain, 2006
Almodóvar ‘returns’ once more with an(other) extraordinary story about women and he coaxes a fine performance from leading lady Penélope Cruz.
In Volver, the director substitutes the gaucheness of Bad Education for the emotionally involving characterisation of All About My Mother and the film is predictably unpredictable, with typically serpentine plotting.
Ultimately though, it’s the winning performance of Cruz, galvanised by wonderful support from Lola Dueñas and the inimitable Carmen Maura, that steals your heart.
See also:
La Flor de mi Secreto (the Flower of my Secret)
Almodóvar’s nod to the future offers ample evidence of the director’s growing maturity.
- Originally published: 15 Aug 2007 in Film
Dark Habits
A breezy, inconsequential tale of nuns with nowhere to run.
- Originally published: 12 Sep 2006 in Film
High Heels (Tacones Lejanos)
A flotsam of images and emotions anchored down by solid acting.
- Originally published: 27 Sep 2007 in Film
Law of Desire (La Ley del Deseo)
Another likeable tale of exemplary nutters.
- Originally published: 27 Sep 2007 in Film
Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown
A smash-and-grab of awards for a film that feels rather rushed.
- Originally published: 7 Sep 2006 in Film
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