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Kika (1993)

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Average Rating: 5.7/10
Reviews Counted: 13
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Critic Reviews: 5
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Spanish director Pedro Almodovar returns to his recurring framework of offbeat sexuality and death with this colorful comedy. Kika (Veronica Forque) is a Madrid makeup artist who falls in love with Ramon (Alex Casanovas), a dead man whose face Kika is hired to prepare for a funeral. Kika's attraction resurrects Ramon, and the two begin cohabiting. Kika becomes embroiled in a pair of criminal schemes, one involving her maid Juana (Rossy De Palma) and Juana's amorous, retarded brother Pablo

R, 1 hr. 55 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Pedro Almod�var

Written By: Pedro Almod�var

On DVD: Nov 26, 1997

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Cast

Veronica Forque
Kika
Peter Coyote
Nicholas
Victoria Abril
Andrea Caracortada
Alex Casanovas
Ramon
Rossy de Palma
Juana
Anabel Alonso
Amparo
Jesus Bonilla
Policeman
Karra Elejalde
Policeman
Charo Lopez
Rafaela
Manuel Bandera
Chico Carretera
Blanca Li
Murder victim
Bibiana Fernandez
Susana

Critic Reviews for Kika

All Critics (14) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (5) | DVD (3)

Kika is actually one of this film maker's more buoyant recent efforts, a sly, rambunctious satire that moves along merrily until it collapses -- as many Almodovar films finally do -- under the weight of its own clutter.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

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It doesn't matter that Kika doesn't make sense -- doesn't even try to make sense. It's just so much fun to watch.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Joe Brown

Washington Post

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Something alarming has happened to Almodovar: He has become commonplace and predictable.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

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Almodovar's central parody is strong enough to save this film from floundering too much or too often. It's daring and nasty, but rarely brilliant.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: ReelViews

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

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Kika is a kinky post-modern pastiche fatally short on substance and energy.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly

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Susan Tavernetti

Palo Alto Weekly

Painfully flat.

February 28, 2002 Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

Goatdog's Movies Source: Goatdog's Movies

Almodovar's latest movie, Kika, is...an outrageous campy comedy about the omnipresence of tabloid TV.

January 9, 2002 Full Review Source: Movieline

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Stephen Farber

Movieline

A riot of colors, Kika is sometimes sick, sometimes playful, but consistently hilarious and entertaining in ways that few films have been lately.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

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For me, Kika represents the last of the trashy Almod�var films that I think maybe he did to death. Granted there is enough of his signature humour and strong female performances to like but personally, I really tired of the tasteless 'rape humour'. I liked the character of Kika but after a good start, it just went

November 16, 2011

Anthony Lawrie

Super Reviewer

Pointless. The trash being used to "make laugh". Stupid people, things and situations supposed to be funny. After half hour, I simply turned it off. What a waste of time!

August 5, 2009