Dolor y Gloria

Jonathan Holland

Any young movie buff seeking a shortcut guide to the work, life and style of Pedro Almodovar without having to plow through the whole 20-film oeuvre could do worse than head straight for Pain and Glory. This thinly disguised autobiographical roundup of the Spanish auteur's personal and filmic past as seen through the eyes of an aging director would be termed a homage were it the work of anybody else - and though it might feel somewhat awkward that this particular sumptuous, exquisite love letter to the powerful cult of Almodovar has been made by the man himself, there's still plenty about it to admire. [...]

di Jonathan Holland, articolo completo (9473 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The Hollywood Reporter 21 marzo 2019