Pedro Almodovar had long been on Tilda Swinton’s wish-list of directors when her dream came true four years ago when he cast her in his short film, The Human Voice.
8.2
… a thoroughly enjoyable, life-affirming film that balances the serious moments with the comic – occasionally at the same time.
The Australian filmmaker (Low Life, High Life, I Met a Girl) has turned the challenges of Covid into his very own franchise, with the feature UnCancelled about to release for
9
… at turns intense, heartfelt and life-affirming, character study, finely observed in extreme close-up.
… a truly extraordinary and deeply moving piece of cinema.
… a satisfying and enjoyable film.
… unapologetically queer, filled with eroticism, pithy one-liners and lip-synching; all of which hide a dark heart that beats beneath the surface.
The scenario is ripe for lampooning, but whether the joke sustains itself for a nearly two hour running time is another matter.