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From acclaimed director Pedro Almodovar comes The Skin I Live In…
Ever since his wife was burned in a car crash, Dr. Robert Ledgard (Antonio Banderas), an eminent plastic surgeon, has been interested in creating a new skin with which he could have saved her. After 12 years, he manages to cultivate a skin that is a real shield against every assault. In addition to years of study and experimentation, Robert needed a further three things: no scruples, an accomplice and a human guinea pig. Scruples were never a problem. Marilia, the woman who looked after him from the day he was born, is his most faithful accomplice. And as for the human guinea pig…
NOTE: The English subtitles play automatically and cannot be hidden.
Ever since his wife was burned in a car crash, Dr. Robert Ledgard (Antonio Banderas), an eminent plastic surgeon, has been interested in creating a new skin with which he could have saved her. After 12 years, he manages to cultivate a skin that is a real shield against every assault. In addition to years of study and experimentation, Robert needed a further three things: no scruples, an accomplice and a human guinea pig. Scruples were never a problem. Marilia, the woman who looked after him from the day he was born, is his most faithful accomplice. And as for the human guinea pig…
NOTE: The English subtitles play automatically and cannot be hidden.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
A sense of camp horror (or should that be 'a camp sense of horror'?) has lurked in the background of several Almodóvar movies, but here it's allowed to take centre stage in an engrossing, flashback-heavy tale of a plastic surgeon's attempts to create artificial skin. Antonio Banderas is suitably creepy in the lead role and Elena Anaya is a vision of flawless, silver screen beauty as the subject of his experiments, but the real stars here are the style and the ideas. Almodóvar has always enjoyed blurring the boundaries between genres and your enjoyment of his latest effort will almost certainly depend on the extent to which you're willing to follow the leaps he makes from melodrama to sci-fi to psychological thriller and, of course, to horror. It's worth sticking out the twisted ride, especially as there's an intriguing - not to mention provocative - revelation about two-thirds of the way through.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By K. Gordon
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A fascinating and powerful departure for Almodovar, or perhaps more
accurately more an terrific hybrid of the best of his old and new.
This has the darker, more actively perversely disturbing and violent themes
of some of his early work like 'Matador' but shot and directed with the
far smoother and more mature hand he has developed over the years. It
also uses the more complex and fractured time structure style of
Almodovar's more recent work, to great effect.
In the end it's a gorgeous looking, philosophically complex mystery and
horror film. Although not gory, this is a disturbing work, both on a
literal story level, and also for the questions it raises about sexual and personal
identity, love, sado-masochism, and passion run amok.
These themes are all Almodovar touchstones, but delivered here with a
visually stunning icy touch, and with much more complete logic than in
his early works, which often felt less fully thought through, and had
more frustrating plot holes and character leaps.
Not a 'scary' film, but a creepy, moody and highly effective one. A
dark fairy tale as told by, say Stanley Kubrick.
It's good to see Antonio Banderas reunited with Almodovar, and he
delivers a wonderfully complex and quirky modern day Dr. Frankenstein.
Less emotional than my two very favorite Almodovar films (Talk to Her,
All About My Mother), but its exciting to see this extremely talented
film maker continue to evolve and grow, and I think this represents
work that can stand among his best.
accurately more an terrific hybrid of the best of his old and new.
This has the darker, more actively perversely disturbing and violent themes
of some of his early work like 'Matador' but shot and directed with the
far smoother and more mature hand he has developed over the years. It
also uses the more complex and fractured time structure style of
Almodovar's more recent work, to great effect.
In the end it's a gorgeous looking, philosophically complex mystery and
horror film. Although not gory, this is a disturbing work, both on a
literal story level, and also for the questions it raises about sexual and personal
identity, love, sado-masochism, and passion run amok.
These themes are all Almodovar touchstones, but delivered here with a
visually stunning icy touch, and with much more complete logic than in
his early works, which often felt less fully thought through, and had
more frustrating plot holes and character leaps.
Not a 'scary' film, but a creepy, moody and highly effective one. A
dark fairy tale as told by, say Stanley Kubrick.
It's good to see Antonio Banderas reunited with Almodovar, and he
delivers a wonderfully complex and quirky modern day Dr. Frankenstein.
Less emotional than my two very favorite Almodovar films (Talk to Her,
All About My Mother), but its exciting to see this extremely talented
film maker continue to evolve and grow, and I think this represents
work that can stand among his best.
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
This is a horror film. Not of the blood and gore, or suspense with sudden shocks variety, but one showing the real horror of careful vengeance that goes deep. This film questions identify in a way that no other does. And it is filmed beautifully. The image is pin-sharp and the colours are rich; the night-time scenes are well lit and vivid. The cinematographer, José Luis Alcaine, is one of the very best. Providing the transfer is good this should look excellent on BluRay. And Antonio Banderas is very good in this film.
Warning: see this film cold. Avoid spoilers. Let the story unfold as you watch.
Warning: see this film cold. Avoid spoilers. Let the story unfold as you watch.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good thriller
Although it's mostly in Spanish with English subtitles, the story of a plastic surgeon grips from the start. Read more
Published 2 months ago by K. Packard
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another from 'the master', Almodovar
One of his whackiest yet. Butb beautifullyn rendered with a top-flight cast, he keeps the viewer's interest right up until the final revelation (although I had guessed it).
Published 3 months ago by Bob of Canberra
5.0 out of 5 stars
Something to Think About
I watched The Skin I Live In last night for the first time, and it has consumed every thought ever since. Read more
Published 3 months ago by N. Baseley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant.
Loved this film- unique and with a crazy twist at the end. Kept me glued to the screen all the way thru. Picture and audio are superb. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Blu-ray fan
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous Film
Twists and turns - if you like this director - you'll love this movie. Fine performances all round. Excellent story.
Published 4 months ago by RONAN R OSULLIVAN
4.0 out of 5 stars
Almodovar's latest film is nothing if not imaginative
Whatever your concerns about the plausibility of La piel que habito (2011), you can't fault Almodovar for imagination, variety, boldness; for searching out subjects that are... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Philoctetes
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pedro is definitely back on form!
This film is fascinating, convoluted and beautifully perverse thanks to the master's treatment of a great disturbing book, Thierry Jonquet's "Mygale" (French)... Read more
Published 5 months ago by G. Meredith
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
Amazing film with really good twists- and turns. Less you know the better. One of Amoldovor's best. Good value too.
Published 5 months ago by Pt
5.0 out of 5 stars
An amazing must-see film!
I recently watched this again the other night, it's as if Amazon knew this? It's still a very enjoyable film the second time round, and fantastic the first time round!
Published 6 months ago by Mr. M. Eagleton
4.0 out of 5 stars
Intriguing...even with the queasy ick factor
This Spanish psychodrama features a great title, several superb performances, a premise that is gripping, and a concluding revelation that might send you to the bathroom with a... Read more
Published 7 months ago by C. O. DeRiemer
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