Simply A Masterpiece

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Spanish Cinema has a fairly different wave and it is pleasant to see such movies coming from the new directors with different content & storytelling."Torremolinos 73" is an honest movie, as a débutant Pablo Berger has come up with something amusing and solemn.Set in 1973, an encyclopedia salesman Alfredo who sells it door-by door is not able to meet his ends. He has been given only an alternative by his chief – to make adult movies with wife Carmen or leave the company. After some dithering, they reluctantly accept the proposal and it starts the journey of ecstasy & agony.Using fade colors, it gives a feel of 70's with some good dialogs and funny situations. Javier Cámara is good as a Bergman's admirer (camera Buff), Candela Peña is incredible as a timid person having some desires to fulfill.Recommended7.5/10

When I saw the poster of "Torremolinos 73" at my favorite movie theater, it was clear: I had to see that movie.I expected 90 minutes of bursting out laughing. Let's say, that wasn't exactly the case.It sure has its moments of incredible comedy but, surprisingly, also moments of real tragedy and drama. I was quite stunned.In the end, the story is absolutely original, I wouldn't know about anything similar, the actors all do a great job, the dialog is mostly very nice and all this ends up in a fine little piece of entertainment.Not perfect, not amazing, but amusing and entertaining? Definitely!

A little of those Spanish spicy movies from late 70's, a little of "Indecent Porposal", a little of comedy (if there's someone who really laughs watching' this), a little of drama... A little of everything to get to nowhere. The plot releases what we're gonna get through: a door-to-door salesman is forced to film some porn movies with his wife so he can keep his job (yeeeeha!!). Anyway, though the movie has some good points (a nice setting, good actors such as Diego or Cámara), the final product is too weak, neither the dramatic part nor the comic one are that good.Basically unnecessary.PS: "Torremolinos 73" won the prize for the Best Movie at Malaga's Festival (that's a lot significant)... I can't even imagine the quality of its rivals.*My rate: 3/10

'Torremolinos 73' is the proof that Spanish cinema is nowadays one of the best in the world, and that Almodovar is not the only one who makes it deserve this honor. Pablo Berger is the director and this is only his second film, but the work is of a mature creator, mastering the subject, with a deep understanding of the time the plot happens, with a strong hand in directing his actors, while leaving them enough space for creativity.The plot happens in 1973, a moment before the fascist dictatorship in Spain fell, and Spain re-joined the family of democratic nations. A not so young couple anticipates in a way the cultural and economic revolution all Spain will go soon, by acting and producing porno movies for the Scandinavian market under the pretext of 'researching reproduction morals in different countries'. The film tells a lot about the process of transition between dictatorship and democracy and its moral risks, about the contrast between tradition and liberal morals, about the relation between pornography and art. All is done in good taste, even the soft core porno scenes are justified for a change. The actors are wonderful, they create empathy with the viewer, and they are credible as characters. 9 out of 10 on my personal scale.