The ultimate offering of one of our best known directors, Pedro Almodovar, opened in New York City this past 20th of November, creating a lot of buzz, as the spanish director is one of the most venerated celebrities in the United States. Some critics had had the opportunity to screen the film back in October, in the New York Film Festival, or in the Cannes Film Festival in May, but most of them were attending the premiere not knowing what to expect: a movie of the depth and impact of "All about my mother" or "Talk to her", or a minor offering like "Bad Education".Since the pairing of both Almodovar and Penélope Cruz turned out to be great with their last film together, "Volver", which earned the actress an Oscar nomination and respect in the Hollywood industry, expectations were really high, and the first reactions seem to be a mixed bag. The response is good, but far really enthusiastic.
Reviews basically single out the performance of Penélope Cruz, who is the "it" girl in Hollywood these days and has gain popularity after winning the Oscar last year for Woody Allen's latest "Vicky Cristina Barcelona". She is being called a contender in this years race for the prize for her performance in "Broken Embraces", but for that we'll have to wait to see how academy members respond to the film.
Reviewers also single out the way Almodovar makes a tribute to masters of cinema such as Alfred Hitchcock or Douglas Sirk, and how the movie is a collection of beautifull images crafted together by a person who loves cinema.
On the negative side, some critics seem to have a problem with the lenght of the film and the script, which is somehow dense and cold, not packing the emotional punch of Almodovar latest offerings.
All in all, the director is beloved in the USA and has a very large following there, so we'll have to wait and see the publics response when it opens wide in all the country, as it's only been given a limited release in two New York's City theatres at the moment.
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