Movie #1864 ........................."Pain and Glory"

Movie #1894 "Pain and Glory" - watched this because 1) it was awarded at Cannes for best actor (antonion Banderas) 2) it is an Almodovar film, and I have liked his films in the past, and 3) it is nominated for best actor for Oscars.  This is a don't bother film.  Yes, he is good, but he doesn't do the whole gamut at all.....he isn't in the whole film because it is full of flashbacks so he is played by others, and in the present he is sickly and trying to find out what is wrong, so he is very laidback and quiet and resigned.  So I'm surprised he is nominated among all these really good actors that are nominated --- he is taking up a place that I think should have gone to  Matthew Rhys ("The Americans").  And then as far as the film, it was compared to Felini's "8 1/2 "and I can tell you it is no Felini's "8  1/2 " --- in pacing, intrigue, photography, etc.  I'd give it a 2.8 with the best part Banderas's acting -- but that isn't saying much.   If you want to see this, it can be found at Redbox.




"PAIN AND GLORY"    1 hour and 53 minutes       R rated      2019

A film director reflects on the choices he's made as past and present come crashing down around him.

Director:

 Pedro Almodóvar

Writer:

 Pedro Almodóvar

Stars:

 Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbaraglia