#BAD EDUCATION ALMODOVAR REVIEW MOVIE#

Another impressive aspect to this outstanding flick is the way Almodovar morphs past events with the present and glides in and out of the movie within a movie but never leaves the viewer feeling confused, just utterly enthralled. It's not the story of his actual life but, more excitingly, the deft, witty, bittersweet story of the life of his art. Movie Reviews Almodovar, Extending An Invite To The Mile High Club. Bad Education, in this light, is Almodovar's '8-1/2' or 'Day for Night,' a lens through which all of his movies appear as a seamless whole.

He draws out superb performances from all the cast but Bernal's multi-layered, cross dressing performance steals the show and, ultimately, highlights exactly why he's considered an immense talent and a heart-throb. In Pain and Glory, which completes Law of Desire (1987), which launched Banderas' career, and Bad Education. Thankfully, Pedro Almodovar's immaculate and tasteful direction transforms the unpleasant subject matter into a gripping thriller that twists and turns in the most satisfying way imaginable.

It certainly is in the world of Pedro Almodvar. If the perversities of the film carry an author's message, it's that perversity is normal. The thought of watching a flick about a paedophile priest abusing young boys isn't my idea of entertainment, but watching another excellent performance from Gael Garcia Bernal was enough to overlook this abhorrent premise. : Bad Education (R-Rated Edition) : Gael Garcia Bernal, Fele Martinez, Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Pedro Almodovar, Pedro Almodovar, El Deseo, S.A. Bad Education pulls in more references, to Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's and to the musical soap operas of Sarita Montiel (known to Americans through the westerns Vera Cruz and Run of the Arrow).

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