Blood sacrifice
Matador review
By
caballero from London
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20th July 2004
If you want to understand how modern Spain looks forward yet brings the past along, this film is a great introduction. Slowly, Almodovar strips away the layers of respectability and authority to reveal the earthy soul of his country. Angel, the student matador, grows from a mere sad case to the vehicle through which other characters' undersides are revealed. The use of tradition, open attitudes to sexuality and new slants on ultimate, unconditional love make this a must. Go click.
