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Law of Desire (1986)

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Popular film director Pablo Quintero (Eusebio Poncela) has found a new love in the form of handsome blue-collar Juan (Miguel Molina). Not altogether comfortable with his lifestyle, Juan decides to leave Pablo for a while to contemplate his future. Pablo insists that Juan keep in touch by sending him love letters. Ever the director, he plans to write the letters himself, and have Juan mail them back with his signature. If you think that settles things, you don't know filmmaker Pedro Almodovar.

Dec 8, 2009

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What it lacks in depth, 'Law of Desire' makes up in surface energy, with a lively cast, a turbulent plot and a textbook-worthy collection of case histories.

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
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The film bristles with energy and bright interludes before the lugubrious plot takes over...

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | Comment
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a pivotal and unmissable piece of the Almodóvar puzzle, a romp that is Pedro at his young and kinky best.

November 3, 2009 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment
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provocative psychological study about the potential devastating cost of wanton love

January 24, 2007 Full Review Source: Old School Reviews | Comment

Almodóvar's affection for his characters ... makes his engagingly loopy narrative more than a simple Telemundo-on-acid joke.

May 4, 2005 Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | Comment
Lessons of Darkness

A bold, daring work that is as shocking and impressive today as it was nearly 20 years ago when it was first released.

March 1, 2004 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

[A] great film from Spanish director Pedro Almódovar's early career...

March 10, 2003 Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | Comment
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Although I was never truly convinced by the characters, it was mainly down to the writing and not the performances. Maybe I'd overdosed on Almodóvar having watched 3 of his films in just a few days but it didn't matter too much as I actually regard this film as one of my favourites of his. It seems like yet another

November 16, 2011
SirPant

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Very interesting and certainly one of the most original ways to tell a story of overly-passionate love, but this lacks the vision of Pedro Almodovar's later work. Most of the acting is fine, Antonio Banderas is clearly the standout star and gives the most effective performance. Where the story really excels is in the

June 14, 2010
ythelastman89

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Foreign Titles

  • Das Gesetz der Begierde (La Ley de Deseo) (DE)
  • Law of Desire (La Ley de Deseo) (UK)
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