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Broken Embraces Reviews

2009

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After LIVE FLESH, ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER, and VOLVER, director Pedro Almodovar and his muse Penelope Cruz unite for a fourth time with this drama. Here, Almodovar delves into noir style to tell a tale of a man (BAD EDUCATION'S Lluis Homar) with dual identities who tries to compartmentalize his life after he loses his love (Cruz) .. Read more

Starring	Penelope Cruz, Blanca Portillo, Lluis Homar, Rossy de Palma
Director	Pedro Almodovar
Genres	Audio Descriptive, Drama, Romance, Thriller, World Cinema

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- Click here to read an interview with CruzThereâs often something charmingly eccentric about the English titles of... read more on Time Out
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- - Dave Calhoun
  - Time Out
  - 30 Jul 2009 at 04:43
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- - 75
  - 3
  Cruz as Diva in this stunning film
  
  Once more Almoldovar uses his favourite actress Penelope Cruz in this stunning film about film making, acting, blindness love romance and secrets long hidden. ... read more »
  
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  - Attleborough
  - 28 Aug 2009 at 16:16
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  - 0
  Not his time...
  
  Meh...
  
  Not overly impressed.
  
  Yes, some good moments of passion, of jealousy, of hurt.
  
  I'll give it to the guy, some shots ... read more »
  
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- - silentway
  - 3 reviews
  - 06 Feb 2012 at 23:30
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  - 0
  Intriguing to the end
  
  Absolutely enchanting! A facinating mutlilayered narative, that gives something so different from anything you may have seen. Strongly recomended.
  
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- - SiT
  - 13 reviews
  - 05 Feb 2012 at 17:44
- - 1
  - 0
  Broken down
  
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  One of the most disappointing films I have seen in years. Talk to her and Volver were brilliant, infact two of my favourite films in recent years.
  
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- - a customer
  - 08 Jan 2012 at 00:05
- - 0
  - 0
  Embraced it and loved it
  
  Another stunning film from Almodovar. Kept my interest all the way through. A lovely portrayal of obsession. Can't get enough of his films especially when ... read more »
  
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- 1067072
- - MartaE
  - 6 reviews
  - 25 Nov 2011 at 18:54
- - 2
  - 0
  Give it a miss
  
  I really liked All about my Mother, but this is dire. Incoherent and inconsistent with occasional crude and irrelevant sexual behaviour. A really disappointing ... read more »
  
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- 1064486
- - a customer
  - 19 Nov 2011 at 10:59
- - 0
  - 0
  A man obsessed, and a beautiful woman
  
  This film shows what extremes a man will go to when he is obsessed with a beautiful woman, and what lengths women will go to, to please a man. Do I mean Pedro ... read more »
  
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- 1056626
- - blackrocket
  - 10 reviews
  - Wiltshire
  - 29 Oct 2011 at 17:59
- - 0
  - 0
  A wasted opportunity to be a quite good film
  
  The plot involves cutting from the present to the past to explain the rather disfunctional relationships. The essential plot is fine, but creaks a bit at the ... read more »
  
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- 1052769
- - Agroecology
  - 4 reviews
  - 18 Oct 2011 at 21:02
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  - 1
  Interminable, self-referential middle aged dross.
  
  I love most of Almodovar's films, but this was truly awful. Like Woody Allen at his worst, the film constantly references Almodovar's strong early work... read more »
  
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- - Overpaid
  - 11 reviews
  - London
  - 10 Oct 2011 at 08:31
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  - 0
  Best Almodovar I've seen so far...
  
  Great film - the best Almodovar I've seen yet. The visuals are stunning, particularly the colour choice/saturation. The plot is far more believable and ... read more »
  
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  - 21 Sep 2011 at 00:06
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  Broken Embraces
  
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  The plot and sub-plot of the movie are as tantalising as I expected, twists and turns in every direction.
  
  Penelope Cruz and supporting actress, ... read more »
  
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- - NeildelRid
  - 14 reviews
  - 16 Sep 2011 at 15:13
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- - 75
  - 3
  Cruz as Diva in this stunning film
  
  Once more Almoldovar uses his favourite actress Penelope Cruz in this stunning film about film making, acting, blindness love romance and secrets long hidden. ... read more »
  
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- 804059
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  - Attleborough
  - 28 Aug 2009 at 16:16
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  - 0
  All surface
  
  Watched this last night and sadly have forgotten already most of the plot. It all glides along quite smoothly, even a little mechanically for an Almodovar movie... read more »
  
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- 856870
- - Charliesorbit
  - 7 reviews
  - Helston
  - 03 Feb 2010 at 09:38
- - 5
  - 0
  Different, But On Form
  
  Almodóvar has got a bit more serious with time and a bit less rebellious, but continues to make films of a higher and higher quality. If made by an ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - England
  - 19 Sep 2009 at 13:01
- - 5
  - 0
  BROKEN EMBRACES
  
  Surprisingly weak couldn't care less about any of the main Characters. I think it is very lazy for film makers to make a film based on the 'Film ... read more »
  
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- 858034
- - axelorourke
  - 10 reviews
  - London
  - 05 Feb 2010 at 20:43
- - 5
  - 0
  Almodovar at his best
  
  I felt completly overhelmed after seeing Broken Embraces the latest Pedro Almodovar movie. I have a been a fan since his earliest movies, All about my mother ... read more »
  
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- 860706
- - a customer
  - London
  - 12 Feb 2010 at 14:09
- - 4
  - 0
  boring melodramatic rubbish
  
  This film bored me senseless. It was melodramatic - even embarrassing at times, with a terrible plot and poor acting.
  
  Penelope deserves better than ... read more »
  
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- 861610
- - nathanw
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Feb 2010 at 21:49
- - 4
  - 0
  Broken Embraces
  
  This Spanish film starring Penelope Cruz tells an intriguing story of a young woman who effectively sells herself to an elderly rich man so as first to pay for ... read more »
  
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- 957677
- - Diogenes
  - 19 reviews
  - Sussex
  - 27 Jan 2011 at 09:56
- - 3
  - 0
  Lack of chemistry
  
  Although Penelope Cruz is as watchable as ever in this film I found the lack of chemistry between the husband the mistress and her lover undermined the whole ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Dungbeetle
  - 503 reviews
  - London
  - 12 Feb 2010 at 18:15
- - 3
  - 0
  Broken Embraces
  
  A totally compelling film, it draws one in - as all good films should - but rarely do,
  
  Full of wonderful visual imagery, it uses colour and music to ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - galleryann
  - 7 reviews
  - Hampstead
  - 26 Nov 2010 at 11:08
- - 3
  - 0
  Broken Embraces
  
  I love all Pedro Almodovar films and this one did not disappoint. It was dark in places and very lighthearted in others. The cast were brilliant as ever.
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- - a customer
  - Hatfield
  - 27 Jan 2011 at 16:54

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  After LIVE FLESH, ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER, and VOLVER, director Pedro Almodovar and his muse Penelope Cruz unite for a fourth time with this drama. Here, Almodovar delves into noir style to tell a tale of a man (BAD EDUCATION's Lluis Homar) with dual identities who tries to compartmentalize his life ...

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  After LIVE FLESH, ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER, and VOLVER, director Pedro Almodovar and his muse Penelope Cruz unite for a fourth time with this drama. Here, Almodovar delves into noir style to tell a tale of a man (BAD EDUCATION'S Lluis Homar) with dual identities who tries to compartmentalize his life ...