Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (¡Átame!) (1989)

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" Ricky is released from a mental hospital, and knows exactly what he wants to do. He hunts down Marina, a porn film star he once had sex with, and tries to convince her to be his wife. She is a bit reluctant, so he ties her up. Will this approach endear him to her? The film, was a critically acclaimed film, and is considered one of the best foreign films, ever made, and one of Antonio Banderas’ best films."

“(MU) Me reconcilié con esta de Pedro que parecía que se ató camisa de fuerza porque el secuestro constreñía mucho, pero un momento (Victoria pidiendo que la ate por si acaso) y algunos diálogos con esa 'asertividad y franqueza que disuelve y regenera el melodrama', que lo celebra y lo supera a la vez, me convencieron. Al final. provocá cantar 'Resistiré' con ellos...” read more

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"First viewing - May 24th Here's where I start digging into Almodovar's earlier work, and I had mixed feelings about this one. I was certainly engaged with the entire film, but I struggled to connect with the characters and their journey. It's well acted and doesn't overstay its welcome, but by the end of it I felt like I could have skipped it."

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"This movie is kind of twisted and was pretty good until the turn-around (I don't want to spoil it). After that I kind of didn't believe what was going on and thought it was going to end much better and more clever."

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" Rossy de Palma"