It has everything you could want in a movie...mystery, revenge, obsession, and suspense with shocking moments throughout the story. Superbly directed, your attention is kept throughout and even in scenes where almost nothing is happening you can't not keep watching. I have learned, by observing, to comply. Picture and audio are superb. A surreal, slightly disturbing and immensely captivating masterpiece. This movie will keep you in suspense. Excellent pacing. They will not see that my skin has just been sitting in tea for too long, carrying the residue of darkened leaves.Right then, I wished that my skin had been popped into the freezer, ice-cold and pale, then wrung out like a mop, dark juices expunged. His skin saw rough times and late hours, but he thrived in it. It was steamed in a boiling kettle, then left with a teabag in the cup for ages, marinating in notes of deep honey. The first time was last night. As usual Pedro Almodovar does not dissapoint in bringing untried ideas that makes his films unforgettable.Watch with caution. Film reviews will always vary from one person to another, and what one thinks is cinematic brilliance another will see as boring tosh. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. OK, I love Almadovar's films, but this one beats them all for its plot-twist. Strong scenes. And NEVER read the Wikipedia plot before you watch any movie on the face of the earth. But at that moment, I realized that this skin carries a curse.This skin is steeped in melanin, soaked in the sun for far too long. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. There was one such instance last summer.My family and I were on vacation, visiting a historical site frequented by tourists when a guide stopped us at the entrance.“Passport please,” she said, beady eyes raking over our skin. She wore it with grace and draped it over her shoulders, proud.And my father lived in this skin. With a Pedro Almodovar film, we expect voluptuous sexual perversion, devious plot twists, a snaky interweaving of past and present, all painted on a canvas of bright colors with bold art and clothing.
Whatever your concerns about the plausibility of La piel que habito (2011), you can't fault Almodovar for imagination, variety, boldness; for searching out subjects that are topical, dramatic, intriguing and nicely controversial. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Is this, perhaps, Almodovar's best film to date?
His latest film, "The Skin I Live In," does not disappoint. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Initially it appears to be a mystery thriller which the viewer has to unravel. Almodóvar schrieb auch das Drehbuch, das auf dem Roman Mygale von Thierry Jonquet basiert. I have to go bury my head now until I recover....! I'm trying to figure out what about this film has earned it so many five-star ratings.
(Antonio Banderas keeps surprising me with his skills. Intriguing thriller with a twisted end. In true Euro' cinema fashion, "The Skin I Live In" delivers a superb and riveting tale of good ol' fashioned bitterness, revenge, unexpected love and large helping of "just plain weird." If you are the squeemish sort you may not want to watch The Skin I Live In, or you may want to read the plot, as I did, as a form of self-protection that will mentally and emotionally prepare you.
Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. 9 out of 10. ), for example, why did Roberto (played by Banderas) "create" Vera? The film's final scenes appear to confirm the latter, which render Roberto more deviant than Victor and his punishment unjustifiable of the means by which he attains it.Dr. But it has found a way to stay alive, changing its wearers over the years, finding itself halfway across the world.This skin has traveled too far for me to wish it was gone. I like scary movies, I like mysteries, but this one was creepier & more interesting than I expected.
The director (Pedro Almodovar) is famous for his odd & artsy films, but in “The Skin I Live In” he made a really well plotted mystery that lets the viewer enjoy the story as well as the intensity. I could feel the pressure of her unwelcome gaze on me as an uncomfortable silence filled the air. He accepts everything, sympathetically. but you'll want to pass it on to someone who hasn't seen it. Now I have my own copy which as a reused item is in excellent condition. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 14, 2019 Loved this film- unique and with a crazy twist at the end. Then he and his skin came to America, and he wrapped it around himself, tight.This skin is worn and scarred, beaten and bruised. The Skin I Live In 2020 Short Story & Essay Contest: Honorable Mention, High School Essay Contest. No one else had been asked to pull out their passport, I noticed. He left his country and took this skin with him, enduring taunts and jabs, fear-mongering and prejudice. Really intense flick. She was forced to hide in it and squeezed her eyes tight shut when they came.