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How others will see it. A much lauded film from a lavishly praised director, many will consider Talk to Her to be beautiful, artistic, and classy. Some shrewd observers will note that the film is slow, and that Benigno is more than a little creepy in his devotion to Alicia.
How I felt about it. The interesting aspect about Benigno is that he has no clue how others view his actions. This is epitomized by his declared intention to marry Alicia, which of course is impossible given her uncommonly peaceful vegatative state.
He is misguided, but Marco isn't necessarily lying when he states Benigno is innocent. Benigno doesn't know that what he has done is wrong. But he does falsify Alicia's records to hide her pregnancy, a glimmer of recognition that there could be trouble if her condition becomes known. Then again, how long could he have hoped to conceal it?
Benigno's infatuation for Alicia can be understood, and to some extent, it can even be forgiven. Under different (and indifferent) care at the clinic, Lydia does not fare as well.
Marco, the only other major character, is also readily understood. He is controlled by his empathy for others. He is lost without having someone to support emotionally. Lydia is the recipient of his relentless sympathy, but after her accident, he finds a new target for unfathomable understanding, Benigno.
The good news for Marco is that the world is full of people in need of commiseration. Will Alicia be his next compassion? Will we have to wait for a sequel, such as Talk to Her Some More, to find out?
A glacially paced film with two vaguely interesting personalities, Talk to Her is also notable for the most unusual fantasty 1920s silent film. In this movie within a movie, our protaganist is given a potion by her scientist lover. He drinks it, and begins to shrink. Once he is down to two inches in height, he does to her something that no silent film from that era would dare to depict. He crawls inside her you know what. And stays there. And she likes it. Should the viewer laugh or cry? If you choose the former, you may see the film (and the film within a film) the way I do.