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Review

With frenetic pacing, loads of sex and drugs, passion and jealousy, a smattering of serious violence and a wild collection of polysexual characters, this comedy-drama will remind many of Almodovar (without his story-telling skills.) The setting is the ultra-hip world of gay Madrid with the story centering on the love problems of three very pretty roommates and their friends. There is Yeye, a beautiful young gal who longs for her unfaithful (and possibly dangerous lover Max); the pink-haired Maria who lusts after the very handsome boy across the alley; and the blond vamp Monica, a bartender at a gay nightclub who fucks Max for sport-sex and to anger Yeye. Adding to the medley is Alberto, Yeye’s best friend who is hopelessly in love with the deceitful Alex (but the sex is so hard to give up), but soon falls for the sparklingly gorgeous David who is really more interested in Yeye. There are also several drag queens and a statuesque lesbian madame (played by transsexual Bibi Andersen), a murderer on the loose and a weird S/M-obsessed cop bent on tracking the culprit down. What really impressed us where the fabulous club scenes, stupendous drag numbers and the very high hunk factor. Overall, a dizzying, stylish mixture of comedy, sex, melodrama and fun-loving, love-seeking people. (Spanish with English subtitles)