"Kiss of the Spider Woman still lives in my head, days after seeing it: the swirling colors, deep love, survival under torture, Technicolor dreams, amazing moments of Marilyn meeting J Lo, and its gutsy art combined with heartbreaking physical connection. This film blew my mind, but left me with a question: How did it ever get made? The movie will totally divide the audience and lose a ton of money, but those fortunate enough to get it will be rewarded by memories and emotion."
"In this new version, Director/Writer Bill Condon (Gods and Monsters and Dreamgirls) incorporates Jennifer Lopez's sparkling musical numbers, choreographed by Sergio Trujillo. She is brilliant in this retro glamour. Tonatiuh is this film's deep heart, imprisoned for his sexuality. I am hoping for Oscars for this actor, Diego Luna, and the incandescent Lopez. But, alas, few will see this film. I think its audience is the LGBTQ+ community and anyone else who is openminded."
Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) retells the story of two radically different men sharing a harsh South American prison: a revolutionary and a gay man who survives by narrating Hollywood musicals. Director/writer Bill Condon integrates Jennifer Lopez's sparkling, Sergio Trujillo–choreographed musical numbers into a retro-glamour vision. Tonatiuh serves as the film's emotional core, imprisoned for his sexuality. The production follows the 1985 non-musical version starring Raúl Juliá and William Hurt and draws on the Kander and Ebb Broadway origins associated with Chita Rivera. The film offers a gutsy portrayal of gay lovemaking and aims for emotional rewards despite limited mainstream appeal. See it on the big screen.
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