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Genre :

Adventure, Comedy

Release Date :

November 03, 2006 (NY, LA)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Pedro Almodovar

Starring :

Penelope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Duenas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  3 of 5 [Rate It]

3 of 4

“..ultimately satisfying..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
3 of 5

“..the overall impact it has is quite limited..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
3.5 of 4

“..the entire cast is wonderful..”
by Pam Grady [Reel]
“..just as funny as "What Have I Done," but it's also more sanguine and complex..”
by Carina Chocano [Los Angeles Times]
3.5 of 4

“..For a black comedy whose tangled sequence of events is completely improbable, Pedro Almod?var's "Volver" feels absolutely authentic..”
by Jack Mathews [New York Daily News]
3 of 4

“..an exceptionally well-crafted work..”
by Ed Gonzalez [Slant Magazine]
Review rate : B

“..a solemnly flipped-out soap opera of love, family, and the ties that blind..”
by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
Reviewed by Rob Nelson [Village Voice]

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masterpiece for me,the best film of the year. Penélope Cruz deserves, at least, an OSCAR nomination! Pedro Almodovar is a genio.

posted by galia on Nov 09, 2006

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