Dark Habits (1984) Reviews

	Andy S.

3 out of  3  people found this review helpful

For those of us who are late in discovering Almodovar's films, this early film shows that even from the beginning, one can define a typical Almodovar film. I find all of his films completely irreverent, surreal and deliciously twisted, and this one has all those traits in abundance. A nun who trips acid, another that shoots up heroin, a pet tiger named Boy, and an impassioned musical performance by the heroine...where does he come up with this stuff?! I found this film humourous, almost zany, yet conveying an deep underlying message of hypocrasy in the Catholic church. I recommend this movie to anyone who likes to laugh at things that one typically shouldn't.

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	Jacqueline K.

2 out of  2  people found this review helpful

This is a movie which falls into the "worth seeing" category although not entirely an excellent movie. The premise of this movie focuses on the hypocrisy of an order of Catholic nuns who mortify themselves by taking on offensive names and living under the guidance of their Mother Superior who uses heroine, falls in love with and manipulates those who she is supposed to save, and attempts blackmail. The nuns of the order each have qualities about them which make them quite un-characteristically Catholic even though they all seem to have faith in their religion to enough of a degree that they stay within the order. Like other Almodovar films, "Dark Habits" is engrossing and features an interesting set of characters. However, it does not compare to his other movies such as "Talk to Her" and "All About my Mother" (the first being my top suggestion if you have not yet seen any Almodovar films).

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	Jim S.

2 out of  2  people found this review helpful

If you love Almodovar, this one won't disappoint you. It's as sick and twisted as anything he's ever done. You'll especially love it if you're a "recovering" Catholic! It was done in 1984 and the sound, even on DVD, is pretty bad. But the story will keep you interested in spite of that.

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	Jenny and Javier E.

2 out of  2  people found this review helpful

Filmed and released in the early 80s, this movie has much to offer. It features a rather engaging and surprising plot whereupon a heroin addicted cabaret singer ends up taking refuge in a dying convent among some of the most interesting characters ever cast within such a confine. Although the sound of the movie is quite mediocre, it is still a fascinating film that explores sexuality, drug and sundry related social issues from quite a unique perspective.

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	Placido B.

3 out of  4  people found this review helpful

In Bad education Almodovar's lates and perhaps most autobiographical Pedro Almodovar touches on the subject of Pedophilic priests in the catholic church, a subject in my eyes no one has tackled better in cinema. In Dark Habits his much early gem we get some more back story into his past and what must have molded his outlook on life . This time the subject of his poison pen are the convent nuns. All ridiculously hilariously likeable if not for their selfdepricating names: Sister scumbag, sister manure, sister gutter rat etc.. but just as well for their dark Habits, one loves acid trips and walking on broken glass, another one writes taudry sex novels under a pseudonym and dreams of the outside world, not to mention one who keeps a full grown tiger in her room, and all under the supervision of a heroin addicted lesbian mother superior. To say that Almodovar hated his days in Catholic school is an understatement but thank god for it. True Classic!!

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	Dean B. S.

0 out of  1  people found this review helpful

Well some people liked this movie but to me it was just plain bad ...that all I got to say just plain bad

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