The directors' childlike curiosity shines through, but the film struggles to balance absurdity with authenticity.
A documentary that will be pure pleasure for any fan of 1970s action cinema from Hong Kong or surrounding countries, but also entertaining enough to serve as an introduction to the vast, off-kilter world of exploitation cinema.
By the end, "Pain & Glory" is worthwhile because, well, it’s an Almodóvar film. All of his trademarks are here, but it’s also not the quintessential career retrospective he deserves. The film screens at the Kan-Kan Cinema & Brasserie in Indianapolis on Monday.
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