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A Matador's Mistress (2008)

November. 04,2009
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5.6
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Scandal erupts over a famous bullfighter's affair with a left-wing actress.

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AshUnow
2009/11/04

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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Ava-Grace Willis
2009/11/05

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

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Arianna Moses
2009/11/06

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

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Geraldine
2009/11/07

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

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milkyjeanette
2009/11/08

Nice wardrobe and Adrien Broody made a very convincing bull fighter. And Penelope Cruz is very beautiful. However the movie just didn't turn out interesting or good enough.I don't know if they just focus too little on his own struggle or what... Just... Not memorable! Gave it the 5 stars cuz of some cool footage, costume and the fact Adrien looks awesome as a bull fighter. Watched this on my Netflix when I was trying to kill time so can't really complain. By the way at the end of the movie I was a little confused when the young bull fighter was freaking out said he didn't sign up for it when Adrien was almost hugging the bull, what was that suppose to mean? And his own people wouldn't give him the sword. I guess he gave up cuz the girl left him? And she's a communist? Anyway I feel like there are a lot from the book that didn't tell we'll enough in this movie

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leplatypus
2009/11/09

I'm not really into Spain or bullfighting. So if this this movie just appealed at first for the dynamic Penélope, finally, it totally hooks me. The first great thing is the talent of Adrian Brody. It's true as Pené said that he the most beautiful ugly man but he exudes such humanity that he is also the most underrated actor! Here, he is totally convincing as a legendary sportsman and shy boyfriend.Next, the director (a newcomer for me) is talented as well: he has a great "eye" and offers totally stunning and poetic visuals: I like how he plays with Spain flag, with the washing as the red cape for the bull. He does the same parallel with love and bullfight. At the end, the use of revolving doors enhances a lot the drama. His cinematography is vivid, full of colors and we can really appreciate the Spanish culture (thus, I realized that it keeps its Arabic history as well).At last, the two big themes (passion, bullfight) are depicted like a mystic experience. It's not just a simple romance but a burning love and bullfight is beyond sport, it's a tradition. So, as our two lovers are passionate but also defective, the movie heads full speed at a tragedy and the editing is totally right as it ticks like a clock, balancing with the past and present.It's true that my French DVD is only 88 minutes and the movie is dynamic without time-out. In conclusion, it's a superb surprise and I urge even the anti bullfight to watch it because it's not a absurd slaughter!

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cynthiahost
2009/11/10

It took me a second time to watch it to realize that it took place in the 1940's and in Spain.I also just realize that it was made in 2008 .I thought it just released. Adrian Brody,with his handsome hawk nose and sad eye brows, portrays an English speaking Spanish bull fighter.He just dropped his old girl friend whom he was almost going to shoot.This movie portrays the life of a bull fighter and the danger that they live because of this sports.He meets the very exotic Penelope Cruze, who's an actress or a model.They start to have a affair with each other.Then as usual in these films she start to worry about him dying in the bull ring and tries to get him to quit.This story is almost like blood and sand.He later learns that she was a communist and was married to a communist in the military.He takes her out of jail under his custody.His managers does not like him having an a affair with her cause it's not good for a bull fighter to care.This was quite a good story. Ironically none of this was shot in Mexico.The costumes and hairdo's fit the period of the time 1945 to 46 to?Like blood and Sand this bull fighter ends up getting killed because of his distraction cause by his love for Penelope Cruze. What a mistake. Available at Red box Rentals.08/21/12

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Tony Heck
2009/11/11

"I'm just your mistress, Death is your wife." A true story about the love between Matador Manolete (Brody) and the woman he falls in love with Lupe Sino (Cruz). When aging bullfighter Manolete is told that a younger matador is as good or better then he is, he begins to try and cheat death even more. Will the love of Lupe help him in the ring, or endanger him? This is another very slow moving movie. The acting is very good and the scenery and bullfights are fun to watch and look at, but it just doesn't really seem to go anywhere sometimes. This movie is at its core a love story, mixed in with the action of the bullfight. There is actual footage of the real Manolete mixed in with the filmed scenes that is a very nice touch and adds to the experience. Not knowing anything about the real people or story I have no idea how accurate this is, but the love at times is tested to the limits. Overall I would say this is more of a movie that women will enjoy more then men, but it's not a horrible thing to have to sit through. I have sat through much, much worse. A very OK movie, nothing to special. I give it a B-.Would I watch again? - I don't think I will.

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