Law of Desire (La Ley del deseo) (1987)
Antonio Banderas, Bibiana Fernandez, Carmen Maura, Eusebio Poncela, Fernando Guillen ... (see more) , Helga Liné , Manuela Velasco , Marta Fernandez Muro , Miguel Molina
A film makers sexual disorientation jepordizes his latest project.
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NC-17, 1 hr. 42 min.
Directed by:
Pedro Almodóvar
Release Date: Feb 07, 1987
DVD Release Date: Dec 08, 2009
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The plot...less said, the better...but this is among Almodovar's best films...his kinkiest and most perverse.... with absolutely beautiful soundtract and the most ridiculously great ending....Viva Pedro!
Muy tÃpica de Almodovar, sexo, adulterio, incesto, todo lo que no puede faltar en su firma! Muy buena y como siempre desopilante!
Una vez mas Almodóvar me sorprende gratamente, roza lo estrambotico en esta pelÃcula como lo roza en muchas de sus producciones, sin embargo, no se repite. El otro dia lei y escucho mucho decir que este director transmite una imagen distorsionada y... (read more) Una vez mas Almodóvar me sorprende gratamente, roza lo estrambotico en esta pelÃcula como lo roza en muchas de sus producciones, sin embargo, no se repite. El otro dia lei y escucho mucho decir que este director transmite una imagen distorsionada y pesima de España, para nada de acuerdo, ni pesima ni distorsionada, si bien Almodóvar no utiliza para sus pelÃculas a actores convencionales si consigue un realismo extremo en sus interpretaciones, nunca le escuche erigirse en abanderado de una sociedad, y mucho menos de la Española, tan conservadora. Y si las realidades que el plasma no vienen a definir al 99% de la sociedad de nuestros dias, si describe como nadie la realidad de un sector que existe y que para verlo solo hay que mirar alrededor con los ojos muy abiertos, TravestÃs, transgenero, homosexuales, madres solteras, esquizofrenicos, todos pertenecemos aunque en un volumen minimo a esta sociedad, todos tienen vida privada e historias que contar. Esto hace Almodóvar, da voz a quien pocas veces la tiene, y la traslada a un publico convencional avido de cotilleo, en esto reside su éxito, en lo que muchos critican, ni mas ni menos.
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Filme, a mi entender, que esta entre el Almodovar mas transgresor y disparatado y el mas pulido y comedido. Gusta por sus dialogos frescos y ocurrentes, con desparpajo y gracia propios de esta tierra sostenidos por unos personajes carismatico... (read more) En DVD
Filme, a mi entender, que esta entre el Almodovar mas transgresor y disparatado y el mas pulido y comedido. Gusta por sus dialogos frescos y ocurrentes, con desparpajo y gracia propios de esta tierra sostenidos por unos personajes carismaticos que encantan. Carmen Maura brilla por sobre todo, en especial por la ya famosa escena del "Riegueme toda" que va a la zaga de imagenes memorables de la cinematografia mundial.
Tina sees a hose's spray in the form of a rainbow arc and by Tina's request, the man using it sprays it on her, making her feel blissful and move as if she were taking a shower. This wonderful scene is a proof of the greatness of this film. A tale of... (read more) Tina sees a hose's spray in the form of a rainbow arc and by Tina's request, the man using it sprays it on her, making her feel blissful and move as if she were taking a shower. This wonderful scene is a proof of the greatness of this film. A tale of obsession, this is one of my favorites of Pedro Almodovar's earlier works. Too bad, Antonio's not as hot as he was in Almodovar's films after going Hollywood.
Banderas plays a lunatic obsessed with a gay director who is in love with another man who moves away. The director's sister, who he casts in all of his works, used to be his brother and is now the mother of a young daughter whose real mother is mostl... (read more) Banderas plays a lunatic obsessed with a gay director who is in love with another man who moves away. The director's sister, who he casts in all of his works, used to be his brother and is now the mother of a young daughter whose real mother is mostly unavailable.
There there elements of murder, cool cars, carpentry, suicide, full frontal, masturbation, a playful shower scene, arson in a toilet and plenty of cocaine snorting. The director wears really tacky shirts in the beginning, then stops.
Expectedly a crazy, campy,sexy and sometimes outrageous flick. Mr Almodovar sure does know how to entertain his audience. Wether you're looking for an arthouse movie or a good popcorn flick, Law of Desire does manage to satisfy the needs of both camp... (read more) Expectedly a crazy, campy,sexy and sometimes outrageous flick. Mr Almodovar sure does know how to entertain his audience. Wether you're looking for an arthouse movie or a good popcorn flick, Law of Desire does manage to satisfy the needs of both camps, albeit only to a certain degree. For fans of Antonio Banderas, this is one of his films that made him into a huge star today so do check him out.
Add one filmmaker, his boyfriend, his stalker, his transsexual sister, and his niece. Throw in liberal dashes of madcap drama. Hit "puree" button. Enjoy.
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Almodóvar's affection for his characters ... makes his engagingly loopy narrative more than a simple Telemundo-on-acid joke.full review
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