The Flower of My Secret

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Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 1 Success in 1.75 hours. See more Massoud H @Massoud 08/30/2023 Upfront and without the backstory: This film was like being forced to eat a box of stale, dry crackers with no cheese, no jam, no nothing. And the person serving you the box is a master chef. You know they could feed you something delicious. But this time, you're eating these shredded wheat crackers that are so dull, you're crushing your teeth, pulling away at them. So you feel a little resentful of the chef, but he's shown you such a good time before and changed your life with very many of his meals, so you won't write a letter to his production company asking for what felt like an eternity of your life back. The backstory: I love Pedro Almodovar movies so much, even many of the far-out ones that many people don't like, but this one, ooof. I love his other films so much that I gave this film 1.5 stars instead of none. Maybe it was so great that it flew right over my head, but I'm still not sure what the story was. Was it about a sad lady ambling through life? If so, didn't like her or feel that I knew her that well after all that. And I do feel not all movies need a story - some are just visually beautiful and otherwise spectacular. This one wasn't. This film felt like it was a good 5 hours long, and I'm not too sure what happened in those 5 hours except for some sweet, little references to things that happen in other more compelling Pedro Almodovar movies. I do love Chus Lampreave and Rossy de Palma in this and every film. Without them, this would have been soul-crushing. See more isla s @RT89656869 09/03/2022 This film had the look and feel of a Spanish novella at times but I found the main story quite curious. The cast do well, with Marisa Paredes playing the main character, Leo Macias. I almost admired her for the way she dealt with the situations she faced. There were some amusing moments when family relations are a little, fractious shall I say. I suppose, ulitmately, its about questioning what you see, in terms of how real things that are right in front you may be. There are some instances of witty dialogue, like when Leo argues with her husband , who doesn't have time for marital issues, that he shouldn't forget his marital duties, adding 'You can't leave me to get mouldy in the freezer!'. I also liked her mother, who is quite a character. The family quirks kept me entertained throughout. I would recommend this film, for the characterisations. See more слободан е @RT88791636 11/16/2019 A lovely film! I include it in my top 3 Almodovar's films! See more 07/20/2016 Marisa Paredes está perfecta dentro de una clásica historia de Almodóvar. Rossy De Palma y Chus Lampreave hacen de las mejores relaciones familiares que se puedan encontrar en el cine. See more 09/11/2015 F 7.7 [Pedro Almodóvar] See more Read all reviews

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