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Take My Eyes
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MPAA RATING: Not Rated
Starring Laia Marull, Luis Tosar, Candela Peña, Rosa Maria Sardà, Kiti Manver, Sergi Calleja, Nicolás Fernández Luna, Elisabet Gelabert, Chus Gutiérrez, and Elena Irureta
Take My Eyes tackles the difficult subject of domestic violence, but like "Days of Wine and Roses" and "Drugstore Cowboy," it broadens (and never dilutes) its cautionary tale with humor, lyricism, and a shattered love story. (New Yorker Films)
| GENRE(S): | Drama | Foreign | Romance |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Icíar Bollaín
Alicia Luna |
| DIRECTED BY: | Icíar Bollaín |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: November 7, 2006 Theatrical: March 17, 2006 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 109 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | Spain |
| LANGUAGE(S): | Spanish (with English subtitles) |
Original title "Te Doy Mis Ojos"; Best Director, Best Film, Best Lead Actor (Tosar), Best Lead Actress (Marull), Best Screenplay - Original, Best Sound and Best Supporting Actress (Peña), 2004 Goya Awards
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The average user rating for this movie is 6.6 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Chad S. gave it an8:
Antonio(Luis Tosar) sees it. We see it. When Pilar(Laia Marull) conducts a seminar on art, she widens the gap between herself and Antonio with each thoughtful observation about the artist's rendering of Orpheus and his nymph. Pilar is radiant. The audience is spellbound. She doesn't need to settle for an abusive husband anymore. "Take my Eyes" does an admirable job of not portraying Antonio as an irredeemable monster, while at the same time, not suggesting that he is good enough for Pilar. Any man who seeks therapy for their violent impulses deserves a second chance, but not with the same woman. Interestingly, it's not Antonio we hate(since the man admits he has a problem), it's the mother, who refuses to recognize that her daughter is a battered spouse. This betrayal of sorts gives "Take My Eyes" some balance, and prevents the film from being hysterically anti-male.
Ken G. gave it a6:
An earnest, but not entirely sucessful attempt to deal with a powerful subject. It doesn't really explore why wife is making the decisions she's making, and the way film handles story, it starts to feel a little repetitive.
John M. gave it a0:
Predictable spanish drama about wife-battering with a lot of clichés: woman without education married with a closed mind man. Her mother don't see anything and her sister tries to protect her. The end is awful and unlikely.

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