There were 13 reaction slips returned following the screening of this film.  The responses were:

• ‘Excellent’: 1 vote
  • A tour de force from Vicky Krepps – superb!
• ‘Very Good’: 6 votes
  • The time flew past, so it must have its positives!  Much to think about.
  • True or not, it doesn’t matter.  A film for all women – just as well Diana never saw it!
  • Fascinating, feminist film.  Good to watch.  Liked the ‘modern’, ‘Godard’, touches! We’re only watching a film.
  • Intriguing!
  • Really enjoyable
  • Enjoyable
• ‘Good’: 5 votes
  • Not knowing much about the real Empress Elisabeth, it was difficult to establish how much was factually based.  I thought the use of pop songs, and the anachronistic technology (tractors, phones, etc.), unnecessary.
  • Satisfying ending.  Wouldn’t complain to look that way at 40.
  • A strange, yet oddly quaint story of an eccentric, troubled Empress, struggling to find meaning in her royal life.
  • More questions than answers
• ‘Satisfactory’: 1 vote
  • Need to consult wiki on the facts.
• ‘Poor’: 0 votes

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There were 20 reaction slips returned following the screening of this film.  The responses were:

• ‘Excellent’: 13 votes
  • Second time I’ve seen this film (and would willingly watch it again), one of Almodóvar’s best.
  • Almodóvar at his best – will he make another one as good?
  • Cracking
  • Thought provoking.
  • Brilliant
  • Riveting performances from both Penelope Cruz and “Ana” [Melina Smit]; a memorial film
  • Almodóvar cannot make a bad film.  Full of colour & emotion conveyed in his usual straightforward way.  Suspect film feels very different if you are Spanish.
  • Very well done & very emotional re babies & especially the graves of the Republicans
  • A wonderful film.  Totally original & uplifting
  • What shall we do when we can’t see such films on a screen?  We need this club.
• ‘Very Good’: 6 votes
  • Very interesting plot device.  Ms Cruz as sumptuous as ever!
  • Clever and involving – certainly no shortage of skeletons in the cupboard.
  • Decent, worth a watch
  • A gentle and reflected take on the fragility of family and relationships.  True Almodóvar.
  • Enjoyed very much, loved the colours + interesting subject matters.
• ‘Good’: 0 votes
• ‘Satisfactory’: 1 vote
  • Slightly disappointing.  I think it was a case of being inattentive to one of the storylines at the expense of the other.  Most of the characters seemed unloved or unlovable.
• ‘Poor’: 0 votes

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There were 9 reaction slips returned following the screening of this film.  The responses were:

• ‘Excellent’: 5 votes
  • Perhaps Netflix will make them an offer they can’t refuse
  • Heartwarming & full of character
  • One of the best pieces of entertainment ever; Full of Superheroes; Oklahoma will never be the same again
  • Spot on. Rich and classic piece of british life, cinema, heritage & good will.
• ‘Very Good’: 4 votes
  • Took a while to get into it but really came to relate to the characters.  The poignancy of their daily lives (caring for ailing/disabled relatives and the mobility issues of Colin around his garden and the clubhouse) versus the absurdity of the films they were making was well balanced.
  • Adorable, if a bit close to the bone!
  • Touching, poignant and very funny – pure delight!
  • Amusing, poignant – a film we would not ever see elsewhere.
• ‘Good’: 0 votes
• ‘Satisfactory’: 0 votes
• ‘Poor’: 0 votes

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