Talk To Her Reviews

You Talking To Me?

Every so often you watch a film that totally blows you away. Almodovar’s “Talk To Her” was one of those films. Marco is an Argentinean journalist living in Spain who in spite of his hunky demeanour has a potentially irritating tendency to cry in every other scene. His intense relationships with a male nurse, a female bullfighter and a comatose ballerina form the threads that weave this film together in an unnatural harmony reminiscent of modern classical dance. It is at the end of the day a film about love and I loved it – probably more than “All About My Mother” – but in fairness I watched that Almodovar movie in Spanish without subtitles and didn’t understand anything about who was talking to who.

Typical Almodovar

Talk to her, 'Hable con ella', is an interesting film to watch. It's quite dramatic and sad, but is beautiful and inspiring to watch. Almodovar's films could almost be compared to Woody Allen's in the way that it almost becomes impossible to accurately describe the places that they come from without ending up referring to one of their films...

The highlights of the film are definitely the characters: the male characters are as contrasting as the females are. We have the male journalist, reserved and shy, and the male nurse, caring and communicative; the female bull-fighter with a phobia and a load of insecurities and the mysterious dancer, of whom we know very little.

Also a highlight to the beautiful performances of the brazilian singer-songwriter Caetano Veloso, and contemporary dancer-legend Pina Bausch.

An absorbing and thought provoking film bringing pathos handled in an incredibly beautiful and light hearted way. The circumstances of the story appear extreme however it is in this scenario that the emotions of two men (both of very different backgrounds/personalities) become bound together by their love of two women both of whom are in comas. It is here that they find strength and comfort in each other. A wondfully rich film, not to be missed.

Very good Almodovar, as usual a mix of neuroses and passion, humour and hubris. I loved it - the sad virgin male nurse in love with his young patient in a permanent coma, kindly talking to her as if she was alive and aware. A snapshot of real life it is not, but I like the portrayal of modern Spain which Pedro paints, as his characters are as usual vibrant and alive. TRhe acting, and the score, are also top knotch. Highly recommended.

Overrated

I'm usually a big fan of Almodovar's movie. Haven't seen this one yet (but having seen The Bad Education), i decided to give it a go.

Big dissapointment. Where Almodovar usually have a point in describing feelings, this one just let you with the bad impression that rape is OK if you're in love. Which is first, so wrong and second, not even the case for Benigno. He might be in love with the idea of Alicia but certainly not with her.

A fan of Pedro Almodovar, this is one of the first movies I felt was average. Don't get me wrong, it was enjoyable, but I didn't really feel moved, get emotionally involved, nor interested in the characters.

Not the best

I was left half way through by my husband so don't force your other half to watch however he did miss the shrunken man in a woman's groin sequence.

It did drag a little and the morals are slightly too odd for enjoyment.

Habla con ella

Not one of Almodovars best works. The idea and writing are not to the usual standard with the direction moving uncomfortably giving a sense that the editor or sensor took away something that would have given a more even keel.

Bleak

Disappointing - too slow and disconnected, didn't have Almodovar's usual magic. Some of the acting was good, but the plot was too bleak for me.

Unique Plot

Definitley a unique plot, but sometimes feels contrived, and I did not really care what happened to the characters. However, saying that, I still rather liked it.