Volver - has anyone seen it?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 03 Sep 2006, 21:44

Pedro Amolodovar's latest movie, starring Penelope Cruz

Looks very good, I've heard good stuff about it.

VOLVER

Feature
Film
Classified 25 May, 2006 .
Run Time 121m 7s

Subtitled,
Advice for consumers
Concise Contains moderate sex references and violence

The main spoken language in this work is Spanish.
The BBFC has placed this work in the ADVENTURE, COMEDY genre(s).

When submitted to the BBFC the work had a running time of 121m 7s.
The running time of this film was calculated from the measured length of 10899+13 ( feet + frames ).
This work was passed with no cuts made.

At the time of classification Pathe Distribution Ltd was the distributor of this film.

Directed by Pedro Almodovar Producer(s) Esther Garcia

The cast for this work includes: Penelope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Duenas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo, Chus Lampreave, Leandro Rivera.

A film or video, together with associated trailers may exist in several versions and all versions known to the BBFC are listed below.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 03 Sep 2006, 21:59

Yup I posted a mini review in the review thread.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 04 Sep 2006, 08:58

Its not showing near me (Watford or Hatfield) it seems. Poo

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 07 Sep 2006, 04:58

Good to see it's uncut but then the BBFC don't tend to cut many Mainland European films. I saw the trailer recently and agreed it looks good but then Amolodovar isn't capable of making a bad film.

BiscLimpkit wrote:Yup I posted a mini review in the review thread.

This isn't mini review, it's a sentence: -

BiscLimpkit wrote:Volver 4/5

New Penelope Cruz movie. My god, the clevage on that woman!

Care to elaborate, please?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 07 Sep 2006, 07:53

bradavon wrote:Care to elaborate, please?

I'd like to know as well, considering that Penelope Cruz has no tits.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 12 Oct 2006, 23:46

EvaUnit02 wrote:I'd like to know as well, considering that Penelope Cruz has no tits.

Bisc. is right she really does. I thought the same but Volver but proves me wrong.

Man she's hot.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 13 Oct 2006, 00:18

Volver 7 out of 10

It's such a shame there aren't more Pedro Almodóvar's making films. I've only seen two of his films and both have been so refreshing. The other was Bad Education (although I have Open Flesh, All about my Mother and Talk to Her on DVD).

This like the last is so full of life and vibrancy. It's also really refreshing to see a film deal with sex in an adult fashion instead of the usual conservatism, American pie humour or smut. Not that there is much sex per say in Volver (lots of cleavage though).

It's equally really, really refreshing to see women in the central role for once and not only that well rounded strong women. Not your usual sex object.

As for the film Penelope Cruz puts in a great performance. Like Jackie Chan she really should stick to her own country she's wasted in Hollywood. Don't get me wrong I don't think she's an outstanding actress but in this she does a fine job.

She'll always be the good looking Spanish bird in Hollywood films.

The story is all over the place but in a new and original way with new plot points thrown in every minute.

No it's not as good as Bad Education IMO but in short top stuff and boy it manages to make Spain look like somewhere I have to visit.