Kika

have you ever seen an Almodovar film? well this would be the perfect example of one, it has all the ingredients... sex, women of exotic look and lots of weird situations, and great characters,entertaintining from tip to toe.... Full review

have you ever seen an Almodovar film? well this would be the perfect example of one, it has all the ingredients... sex, women of exotic look and lots of weird situations, and great characters,entertaintining from tip to toe.... Full review

In his obvious effort to "keep pushing the envelope," filmmaker Pedro Almodovar forgot how to concoct a coherent story with characters you care about. He has neither in here. Maybe he just doesn't care. Maybe, after some early successes, he just... Full review

What everyone in the press seemed to miss about this film was that it was a spoof on the media and especially the talk show mentality which has come to dominate our lives. The central figure of the film is not... Full review

When a film begins with a keyhole bordered image of a woman undressing, sufficient precautions should be taken. When Pedro Almodóvar begins a film in such a voyeuristic fashion, everything seems right in the world. Such is the opening sequence of... Full review

"Kika" gets its kicks by being extremely offensive, a fact that will delight many viewers; others will surely be offended. I think no matter how you react to the movie one has to admit that director Almodovar has plenty of guts.... Full review

This was one of the funniest comedies I have ever seen. Almodóvar is in a hilarious, flimsy mood. The convoluted story feels somewhat as if Dario Argento, master of italian giallo, had cooperated with Edika, the not so inhibited french comics... Full review

***SLIGHT SPOILERS*** In my opinion, the second best (after the magnificent "Todo sobre mi madre") film the Spanish "enfant terrible" ever created. Kika is a funny movie-but it's also dramatic. It has to do with showbusiness and its servants, those unscrupulous... Full review

Maybe this isn't as good as the bulk of Almodóvar's output: not having seen the bulk of his output, I'm in no position to tell. I do remember that there was general disappointment in 1993. As I recall - obviously, one... Full review

Although the film is ostensibly about "Kika," she is actually only one character featured in this raunchy, ensemble comedy. The plot here is all over the place! This is not necessarily bad--one character ties into another character's life and the focus... Full review

Also in the cast is the irrepressible and delicious Victoria Abril -....Part of the problem is the casting of American actor Peter Coyote as a sexually ambivalent writer..... ... Full Review

From its moments of inspired comedy to its descent into bad taste, the director's indelible signature is woven into the fabric of the film.....This movie is likely to offend as many as it appeals to....A black farce on sex, violence, and the attraction of both for the general public, Kika is one of those films.... ... Full Review

I have heard lots of great things about the films of Pedro Almodovar . I have heard an equal number of bad things. I had never seen any of his films, barring a few fleeting minutes of Tie Me Up,... ... Full Article