Volver - He Said

Volver is a typical Perdro Almodovar film in that it reflects his continuing fascination with women. In this film he tells the story of three generations of a family of women who are trying to find the answers to a lot of questions some of which are not apparent when our stories opens. What we find out in the beginning of our journey is that the mother of our two adult daughters Sole and Raimunda has died with their father in a fire. They are concerned about the condition of their older aunt, who has mysteriously survived even though she is a very confused state and appears unable to take care of herself. They discount the rumor that the ghost of their mother is caring for her.

Raimunda's husband is a drunk and is getting far to physical with his step daughter. When the daughter kills her step-father after he attacks her,Raimunda takes over an abandon restaurant next door to her apartment in order to use the freezer to hide the body of her dead husband. While secreting the body,Raimunda is approached by a representative of a movie company that needs a place to eat during a location shooting. Needing the money and still undecided what to do with the body, the whole story becomes very complicated.

We examine the relationship between Raimunda and Sole. We find out that Mom is able to look after more than the old Aunt when her spirit moves in with Sole. We find out the real story about the death of the girls parents and whoRaimunda's daughters father is.
Almodovar's story is complex and intriguing. I must admit I didn't see the surprise in the ending coming and it fit neatly. If you look past the murder of the dastardly husband and their ability to deal with the killing and get away with it, this film is touching, funny and exhilarating. It's a night of good fun and look at another cultures look at family relations. It also makes you glad that Penelope Cruz sisn't retire from acting to become Tom Cruise's wife.