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Movie Overview
Cast
• Penélope Cruz
• Lluis Homar
• Lola Dueñas
Director
• Pedro Almodóvar
MPAA Rating
R - for sexual content, language and some drug material.
Theatrical Release
Nov 20, 2009 (Limited)
Broken Embraces (2009)

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OFCS Rating: 56% Rotten
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B+
"A riveting sit, due to the filmmaker's incredible storytelling gifts, and the cast, who articulate a dreamy series of toxic encounters with sniper-like precision, tightening Almodovar's noose with exceptional skill."  BrianOrndorf.com  Brian Orndorf

B-
"...what we see here is a flawed sampler of comedy, noir, melodrama, and luscious compositions."  ColeSmithey.com  Cole Smithey

2/5
"A self-reflective melodrama about filmmaking and revenge."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

"Almodóvar's movie about movies...feels half-realized, the hasty production of an unpolished draft."  The L Magazine  Henry Stewart

2/5
"click for full review"  Movies for the Masses  Joseph Proimakis

2/4
"Old-hat tropes under a superficially stunning veneer."  Slant Magazine  Nick Schager

4/5
"Perhaps not as dazzling as Almodovar's masterpieces, this film is still an involving and sleekly well-made melodrama."  Shadows on the Wall  Rich Cline

8/10
"Stylish, satirical and intriguing, surreptitiously exploring themes of ambition, jealousy and betrayal - and Penelope Cruz dazzles."  SSG Syndicate  Susan Granger

"Click here to see review"  Wolf Entertainment Guide  William Wolf
OFCS Rating: 56% Rotten
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