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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
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OFCS Rating: 56% Rotten
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