Directed by:
Pedro AlmodóvarScreenplay:
Pedro AlmodóvarCinematography:
Alfredo MayoCast:
Verónica Forqué, Peter Coyote, Victoria Abril, Rossy de Palma, Karra Elejalde, Charo López, Blanca Li, Anabel Alonso, Agustín Almodóvar, Joaquín Climent (more)VOD (1)
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Spanish black comedy written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. The film follows young make-up artist Kika (Veronica Forque) as she starts a relationship with the stepson of a philandering American writer living in Madrid. After being called to the mansion of Nicholas Pierce (Peter Coyote) to make-up the corpse of his stepson Ramón (Alex Casanovas), Kika is shocked when Ramón turns out not to be dead and is revived by her attentions. Later, the pair start dating and decide to move in together, but their future is then put in jeopardy when Kika begins an affair with Nicholas and Ramón's ex-psychologist and lover decides she wants him back. (StudioCanal UK)
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This very entertaining film by Pedro Almodóvar is a carnival of bizarre characters and absurd situations, and for fans of his film style, watching Kika is obviously a duty. It features all the basic motifs present in his work, namely sexual perversions, emancipated women, criticism of popular culture, which on the other hand Almodóvar openly exploits, and interestingly conceived relationships and love scenes. Some moments in the film are delightful and urge me to give it five stars, but as a whole, Kika is a bit chaotic and loses the content of its message. Overall impression: 85%.
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