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 Barnes & Noble One of current cinemas most audacious directors, Pedro Almodóvar has never been one to shy away from hot-button topics such as sex, religion, and politics. This remains true with his latest film, a brilliantly lurid tale of lust, jealousy, betrayal, murder, and revenge. The story begins in 1980, as talented young director Enrique (Fele Martínez) is scanning the tabloids in search of an idea for his next film, when inspiration literally comes knocking at his door. It is a young man (The Motorcycle Diaries Gael García Bernal) claiming to be Ignacio, an old friend whom Enrique has not seen in 16 years. Ignacio is now an actor and has brought with him a story, "The Visit," based on his and Enriques Catholic schoolboy experiences. Ignacio wants Enrique to make "The Visit" his next film, with him as the star. His story details how Ignacio and Enrique fell in love -- which enraged the schools headmaster, Father Manolo, whose interest in Ignacio became an obsession. From here, Bad Educations plot turns exceedingly labyrinthine, blurring the lines between the present, flashbacks, and the film version of "The Visit." This is not another story about priests molesting choirboys. Almodóvar has much more on his mind than that, and we wouldnt dare give anything away. More than anything, Bad Education is an homage to Hitchcock -- Vertigo in particular -- from its opening titles to Alberto Iglesias Bernard Herrmann-inspired score to its tragic, pitch-black finale. Its hard to imagine Hitch making a movie quite like this, but he probably would approve. Bill Pearis Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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