I showed Wages of Fear to my father-in-law thinking he's never seen it. It turned out that he had when he was about 5 or 6 in Mexico City. The first few images jogged this forgotten memory. I wanted to prod him about how people reacted to the film, but then again, he was only 5 or 6!

Although Broken Embraces isn't his best work, Almodovar certainly is pleasing to the eye, and especially the way he photographs Cruz. I know there's much to desire in the film when half way through I begin to think about dinner or if I locked the door at home. Nonetheless, spending the cost of a matinee admission on Broken Embraces is worth spending it on some other schlock film, like Sherlock Holmes. Just rent it.

I watched this film eight years ago and I didn't dig it then. I felt it was too long and too slow. I recently watched it after reading Joseph Conrad's story, "Heart of Darkness." I have a much different opinion. Both texts compliment each other. I can't wait for it on blu-ray.