Yeah, I liked it a lot. I'm a huge Almodovar fan (I recently bought that "Viva Pedro" box set--it's a beautiful thing), and one of my favorite things about him is what you just touched on, which is his blending of humor and gravity. Good stuff, a real master.
Yeah, in the movie, there were some scenes that were downright disturbing, yet there were others that were you downright hilarious.
Volver -- The Restaurant Scenes
The hilarious part of them hiding a dead body in the freezer in a restaurant....
....yet they are serving food to an entire movie crew...and on more than one occasion!
I have not seen Bad Education -- was that any good???
Is that in the "Viva Pedro" Collection???