(*Attention!* - *Possible spoilers*)
For obvious reasons I view "The Skin I Live In" as simply putting a new face (literally) on "The Bride of Frankenstein". (Well, sort of)
In spite of its gaping plot holes and blatant inconsistencies (pay close attention to the color of Vincente's eyes), this modern-day "Mad Scientist" flick certainly did deliver a "first" when it came to its very clever, little, final plot twist.
Set in Toledo, Spain, we meet the opium-smoking Dr. Robert Ledgard, who just so happens to be an outstanding, but, decidedly unethical, plastic surgeon, working in the specialized field of trans-genesis research.
Through many years of study and experimentation, it seems that the doc has, in fact, cultivated and perfected a type of graftable skin that is soft and pliable, and, yet, can actually provide an indestructible shield against burns and insect bites.
As one would expect in a mad scientist yarn such as this, Dr. Ledgard has a bitter, hateful grudge to bear and, so, in the name of vengeance, he uses his surgical expertise as a means to right a wrong that inevitably proves to us all that "Two wrongs don't make a right." (Ain't it the truth - Ain't it the truth!)
At times a little slow-paced and confused, The Skin I Live In is, in the long run, well-worth a view.
So, don't be fooled by pale imitations.
Filmed in Spanish with English sub-titles.
For obvious reasons I view "The Skin I Live In" as simply putting a new face (literally) on "The Bride of Frankenstein". (Well, sort of)
In spite of its gaping plot holes and blatant inconsistencies (pay close attention to the color of Vincente's eyes), this modern-day "Mad Scientist" flick certainly did deliver a "first" when it came to its very clever, little, final plot twist.
Set in Toledo, Spain, we meet the opium-smoking Dr. Robert Ledgard, who just so happens to be an outstanding, but, decidedly unethical, plastic surgeon, working in the specialized field of trans-genesis research.
Through many years of study and experimentation, it seems that the doc has, in fact, cultivated and perfected a type of graftable skin that is soft and pliable, and, yet, can actually provide an indestructible shield against burns and insect bites.
As one would expect in a mad scientist yarn such as this, Dr. Ledgard has a bitter, hateful grudge to bear and, so, in the name of vengeance, he uses his surgical expertise as a means to right a wrong that inevitably proves to us all that "Two wrongs don't make a right." (Ain't it the truth - Ain't it the truth!)
At times a little slow-paced and confused, The Skin I Live In is, in the long run, well-worth a view.
So, don't be fooled by pale imitations.
Filmed in Spanish with English sub-titles.