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Re: 2006 Alternative, Independent and Foreign Films
Volver - quick review
For most of the running time of this film, I didn't quite know what to make of it. Let's just say these women in the film are able to fully able to compartmentalize all sorts of mischief and messy situations. They are resilient and strong, but as the reasons become clear in the end, it's even more impressive. The film does get loose with some subplots that were either underwritten or just cut out of the film for pacing purposes.
Penelope Cruz does deliver a rich, luminous, performance, she's so much better delivering dialogue in Spanish, and Almodovar pushes her emotionally in so many scenes, it's rewarding to watch her performance.
I give it 3 stars or a grade of B.
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