For my horror film class, we recently took a trip to watch the new Pedro Almodovar film "A Piel que habito," which translates to "The Skin I live in." The synopsis on IMDB says the film is about "a brilliant plastic surgeon, haunted by past tragedies, creates a type of synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession" Antonio Banderas stars as "Robert Ledgard," the plastic surgeon and Elena Anaya as "Vera Cruz," the guinea pig patient. My horror film class is an emphasis on how the body is transformed and transfigured manipulatively and reveal the human subconscious. This new Almodovar film is a good example of how the body is altered cunningly and for the sake of someone else's selfish and disturbing pleasure. As all of Almodovar films, if you don't listen to the dialogue carefully, you will miss the whole movie. However, with this movie, the actions were just as important as the dialogue.
"A Piel que habito" was a stunning film and beautifully crafted with precision, more than Almodovar's previous films. I really liked Antonio Banderas character, he was strangely silent but with a cunning intention to it (ooo..chilling). I just have to say, Almodovar's settings are always just SO FREAKING BEAUTIFUL! WITH ALL THE COLORS!!!!
Anyways, I suggest, no, DEMAND that everyone go watch Pedro Almodovar's "A Piel que habito." It is playing at the Landmark Sunshine Cinemas on East Houston Street.
No comments:
Post a Comment