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Over the holiday break I made a point of going out to see several movies despite the fact that I didn't feel very passionate about seeing anything that was in the theaters. I have enjoyed several of Pedro Almodovar's movies, but the idea of Broken Embraces wasn't all that enticing to me. After I saw that it had a generally positive reception, I forced myself to go see it. It begins when its protagonist, a screenwriter named Harry, is growing older. He's blind, but he still knows how to charm a woman. He's approached by a young man who wants to make a movie that turns out to sound a lot like part of Harry's own life. The memories of his past return as we watch Harry when he was Lluis, who directed a film and fell in love with its star.

I don't particularly feel in the mood to write a review about this movie. It was Almodovar, so it looked great. There were so many visually interesting moments. He emphasizes great colors and always has great actors.

I think the story starts out rather slowly and doesn't build up to any emotional involvement for quite some time. As a result, I felt very neutral about it for the majority of the film. I eventually warmed to it, but not in the way I have to several of his other movies. Perhaps we just didn't get to know the lovers as truly three-dimensional characters.

If you like Almodovar movies, you'll probably like this one, but like me, you might place it below movies like Talk to Her and Volver.