compare this movie to anything by almodovar be an insult to almodovar . the best thing i can say about it be it try desperately to be like an almodovar movie and fail miserably . the script be dreadful and the character be one dimensional and and the performance be the quality of high school drama ( except marcia gay harden and which be pretty good and give the material she have to work with ) . furthermore and the cinematography do absolutely nothing to convey the whimsical beauty of gaudi architecture or the infectious charm of barcelona . if you enjoy the grit and pathos and dark and quirky comedy of almodovar movie and you will find none of them here . spend your money on something other than this waste of celluloid .