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| Customer Rating: | 3.5 / 5.0 |
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| Woody is going downhill fast | 2010-07-28 | 2 / 5 |
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| This is not much more than a holiday movie about two rather silly girls getting involved with a macho guy and his crazy hysterical wife. None of the characters was convincing or interesting. I think Woody was just looking for an excuse to spend some time in Barcelona with some pretty girls. It's a really bad film. I hated it, despite the nice scenery and cute girls. |
| Sweet, romantic and well acted, if not quite a great film | 2010-07-10 | 4 / 5 |
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I'm an Allen fan. For me this was not a one of his great films, but was an
entertaining, diverting one, with two terrific performances by Javier
Bardem and Penelope Cruz, a very good one by Rebecca Hall, and a decent
one by Scarlett Johanssen.
The key flaw -- Johanssen's character comes off as very shallow, so the complexity
of her relationships with Bardem and Cruz never seem more than
adolescent. I realize that's ultimately part of the point of the film,
but here it's way too obvious from minute one, and keeps the film from
ultimately feeling deeper and more complex. None-the-less, a romantic bittersweet
film I've enjoyed well enough to go back and re-watch.
Interestingly, even more than most of Allen's films this seems to ignite very different reactions
from viewer to viewer, so I'd encourage you to check it out for yourself
if you have any interest in the elements. |
| ALTERNATIVE LOVE TALES | 2010-07-07 | 4 / 5 |
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| A tale of the many confusing aspects of love, contrasting and comparing the mundane, stable types of love with the passionate, unstable ones. Set in a Bohemian section of Barcelona with none of the characters being satisfied enough in or out of love. All said, it's done very well and for those interested in the themes of love, well, you have to check it out. MY GRADE: B plus. |
| Is this Woody's worst film? | 2010-06-28 | 1 / 5 |
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Possibly... It seems that there is no script (everyone could have improvised the dialogs as they are so predictable, naive and silly). There is no catch in the beginning of the film (yes, the film has a weak, weak start). The narrator'a voice is such a poor choice. The only thing that keeps you watching is the beauty of Barcelona.
No one seems to be able to act in this film either. You want me to believe that Bardem is seducing all these women? Give me a break! He lacks any charisma in this film!
Penelope is the only one who stands out. I'm not her fan, but in this film she is the only person who brings some life to the badly-performed story - from the first few minutes she appears on the screen.
I would say: don't waste your time. This is one of the many films that can be easily skipped - missed - forgotten. |
| Powerful cast without a purpose | 2010-05-21 | 2 / 5 |
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona is about two friends who decide to take a vacation to Barcelona. Vicky is a straight laced academic who is engaged to an equally straight laced man. She wants to spend the majority of her time in libraries and research repositories working on her thesis in Catalana identity. Cristina is basically the antithesis of Vicky in that she is fun loving and free-wheeling. The way that she is introduced makes me appear like a loose woman who is lost in life. Cristina has come to Barcelona to find herself. What both women find is an attractive Spanish artist who woos both women, even though Vicky tries to resist. Though Vicky believes herself in love with the artist, she refuses to continue a relationship with him. Instead, Cristina takes up with him and eventually moves into his villa. The movie really gets interesting when the artist's wife tries to kill herself and must move in with Cristina and the artist in order to protect her. Of course, drama ensues.
Though the movie is filled with strong performances, I still found it to be boring and the plot hackneyed. Some reviews state that the movie was created so that Allen could watch Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz make out. I believe that that is a true assessment. Overall, I was underwhelmed and do not recommend this film to anyone except hardcore Woody Allen fans. |
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