Kiss of the Spider Woman has an enticing soundtrack, reflecting the musical nature of the narrative. Based on the stage musical of the same name by Terrence McNally, John Kander, and Fred Ebb, the film focuses on two prisoners amid the turmoil that rocked Argentina in the 1980s during the "Dirty Wars."
The film is effectively split between two narratives , with the developing relationship between Luis Molina and Valentin Arregui serving as the emotional anchor of the film. To distract them from their situation, Molina recounts the plot of his favorite movie, setting up cutaways to a lavishly produced throwback to the Golden Era of Musicals.
Almost every song in Kiss of the Spider Woman is set within this musical landscape and sung by Jennifer Lopez , although a few occur within t