And each of them, if you happen to love movies, is an event.
Its lovely, sun-dappled Spanish setting shouldnt hurt its appeal either.
No one will remain innocent.
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Then, during the reception, Lauras daughter Irene is kidnapped.
The culprits think Lauras husband will fork over a large ransom.
But its soon revealed that hes not quite as wealthy as he presents himself to be.
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Cruz and Bardem, perhaps tapping into their off-screen relationship, shoot sparks in their scenes together.
As the clock ticks to save Irene, fingers get pointed and past slights bubble up.
The mask of civility drops.
Hes plying the same family-in-crisis formula hes used before.
The past keeps popping up to say, Im not done with you yet.
