La Mala Educación

Here's one I've been interested in seeing for a while mainly because it was directed by Pedro Almodóvar and starred Gael García Bernal. I wasn't quite sure what to expect here. This movie is about a Catholic priest who sexually abused a small boy. It's also rated NC-17 so that will deter some people right away. I'd have to say the story was a bit interesting but I never really quite got into it. It's like I was missing something. Maybe it's because I'm not catholic or maybe more specifically, latino and catholic. I'm not sure. I know a lot of times I watch foreign films and I know I'm missing something but just can't put my finger on it because I'm not part of that culture. Oh to be more culturally aware. Anyways, this is definately a darker film. I wouldn't say it's disturbing, but (as I always seem to bring up) I've seen stuff like Irreversible and House of 1,000 Corpses among other films so I feel a bit un-shocked by a lot of things. I can think of a couple people right now who have probably seen this or might see this. I can also think of a lot that will probably stay far, far away from it. I'm not entirely sure why it's rated what it is. I think there's more explicit material in Boogie Nights and that's only rated R. If you're looking for a better insight to the more recently exposed scandals involving the Catholic church, this probably isn't going to be extremely helpful to you. This is more of a movie about some people involved in something tragic and life-changing.