We See Chick Flicks: Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Posted by: Leigh Raines | Filed in: News & Culture
1:00PM, Thursday August 21st 2008
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Starring Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem
Written and Directed by Woody Allen
Woody Allen is a hit or miss type of genius – critics loved Annie Hall and Match Point, but hated Cassandra’s Dream and Melinda and Melinda. His movies either blow your mind or make you feel like you’ve blown 12 bucks at the theater. That being said, I’m a total Woody Allen neophyte, which is strange considering I’m a neurotic native New Yorker. To be honest, at first, there was nothing drawing me to Vicky Cristina Barcelona – I’m not particularly into the actors, didn’t think there was an exciting storyline, etcetera. But the hype got the better of me, so I decided to pop my Woody Allen cherry after all.
The Lowdown
Two best friends, Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina (Scarlett Johansson), decide to take a summer holiday at a friend’s house in Barcelona. Vicky has just finished her Masters degree and is studying while preparing to marry her “cookie cutter” husband. Cristina has just ended another tumultuous love affair while deciding her work is useless. While on holiday, both become enamored by a sexy Spanish painter named Juan Antonio (Javier Bardem) who happens to have a very tempestuous relationship with his gorgeous, ill-tempered ex-wife Maria Elena (Penelope Cruz).
The Verdict
Consider me an official Woody Allen fan (despite some of his personal exploits that I found to be, well, disgusting.) He is brilliant and has an unbelievable way with words; a genius storyteller to say the least. Everything about this movie seemed natural from the actor’s performances to even the down-to-earth wardrobe selection. Throughout the film, you come to understand each character and what it is they yearn and search for. Some of the performances were exceptional. Penelope Cruz could be a definite Oscar contender in my opinion. Javier Bardem, fresh off his Oscar win for No Country For Old Men is back in fine, finnnnne form, in case that hateful bowl cut made you forget. And as for that girl-on-girl seduction in the darkroom? Guys wipe the drool from your face because it is far too over-hyped. Other than that, Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a total frickin’ winner.
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[report]wrote on August 21 2008 @ 08:14 pm:
I would like inform you that Scarlett Johansson (actress)actually is a clone from original person,who has nothing with acting career.Clone was created illegally by using stolen biomaterial. Original person is very nice(not d**n sexy),most important-CHRISTIAN young lady!I’ll tell you more,those clones(it’s not only one)made in GERMANY-world leader manufacturer of humans clones,it is in Ludwigshafen am Rhein,N. Bavaria, Mr. Helmut Kohl home town.You can’t even imaging the scale of the cloning activity.But warning! H. Kohl clone staff 100% controlling their clones spreading around the world,they are very accurate with that, some of them are still NAZI type disciplined and mind controlled clones,be careful get close with clones you will be controlled too.Original family did not authorize any activity with stolen biological materials,no matter what form it was created,it all needs back to original family control to Cedars-Sinai MedicalCenter in LA.Original Scarlett is not engage,by the way!
Vanessa Dee
[report]wrote on August 22 2008 @ 09:47 am:
I’m SOO glad this film is getting good reviews and ALOT of fans! It’s exciting to see someone smartly addressing alternative relationships, and for it to resonate with the thinking public. Fans of “Vicky” will love the similar, but much more dangerous, romance written about by a Harvard Grad and real Romanian dancers “Caribbean Dreams: TRUE STORY of an Ivy League Couple who Bought a STRIP CLUB in the Caribbean” http://www.caribbeanstripclub.com