Almodovar: The Skin I Live In

October 17, 2011

From the New York Film Festival, David D’Arcy reviews The Skin I live In, the latest camp-horror tale from Pedro Almodovar. Antonio Banderas plays a plastic surgeon, teaming up with Almodovar for the first time in almost 20 years. Beware of a villain with a scalpel in his hand, and a Titian nude on his wall.

Editor’s Note: Antonio Banderas stars in the movie. David D’Arcy’s critical comparison is to Jeremy Irons.

About the Author

David D'Arcy is an internationally known film critic and art reviewer. He writes for The National and Screen International online, is a U.S. correspondent for The Art Newspaper and a contributing editor to Art&Auction.

2 Comments

jeremyironsno1fan October 18, 2011 at 9:28 am · Reply

Jeremy Irons is NOT in this movie. It’s Antonio Banderas.
- Ellen Berkovitch October 27, 2011 at 12:23 pm · Reply
  
  D’Arcy commented that not since Jeremy irons’s performance has somebody acted a part like this. It was a comparison not a statement that JIrons was in the movie.