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Woody Allen's romantic drama Vicky Cristina Barcelona stars Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson as best friends Vicky and Cristina. As the movie opens, the pair of twentysomethings travel to Barcelona... read more read more... so that Vicky can work on her post-graduate degree. The two meet the charming artist Juan Antonio (Javier Bardem), who offers to take them on a vacation and make love to them. Vicky, being a happily engaged young woman, refuses, but Cristina is eager for this life experience. A love triangle begins to coalesce, and things grow more complicated when Juan Antonio's passionate, unstable ex, Maria Elena (Penélope Cruz), arrives to stay after a suicide attempt. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Woody Allen

Release Date: May 17, 2008

Keywords: summer, funny, little, romantic, date, sexy

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DVD Release Date: January 27, 2009

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  • Julie
    May 28, 2012
    Julie
    It's always fun to figure out which character is the Woody Allen. The cast is all great. Now I just need to find a great couple with a house in Spain who'd like to host me for the summer...
  • 76Majikat
    March 10, 2012
    76Majikat
    A pleasant surprise, I expected this to be quite the chick flick, instead was a great travel film, with culture, romance, ups and downs and experimental feelings, totally enjoyed it.
  • spielberg00
    January 13, 2012
    spielberg00
    What boosts VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA from being a sappy, shoddy romance is the tour de force performance from Penà (C)lope Cruz. Cruz portrays Maria Elena, a ruthless, suicidal shrew. Though only supporting to the plot, when she delivers her role, we are instantly attetive to her... read more loud, implausible character. Furthermore, she ends the film on one of the most cinematically shocking, unpredictable, and eventually hysterical notes since...I'm having trouble finishing that sentence. With Cruz acting in her Oscar-winning role, it's easy to forget the comic icon who is directing. As a recent fan of writer-director Woody Allen, I expected something better than this. I had heard that BARCELONA was a romantic comedy, and I had also heard it was a romantic drama. Although two or three scenes were massively hilarious, this did not have enough scattered humor to call a comedy. This film certainly would have been at least ten times better as a pure romcom; outside of the genre, Allen seems to lack his fabulous chutzpah. If you happen to be curious about this film, or you are a fan of Penà (C)lope Cruz, go ahead; otherwise, I'd recommend skipping it. You will run the risk of Woody-philia, as this is not his usual effort.
  • kenstachnik
    November 13, 2011
    kenstachnik
    My favorite of the late period Allen films.
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    October 22, 2011
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    Even if it's one of the best of his latter pictures, it's still a run of the mill Woody Allen whose only reasons for standing out are the talented cast and the amazing sights of Barcelona. The liberated love story does generate some sparks, and Penelope Cruz comes as a force of n... read moreature that can run circles around Scarlett Johansson.
  • fb634552688
    October 17, 2011
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    An interesting attempt at trying to explain the many different ways we all convey a single, complex emotion. Warm and heartfelt, but nothing mind blowing. Some solid acting performance and a Allen maintains a very consistent pace throughout the movie.
  • fb701560354
    September 3, 2011
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    This is a beautiful tragicomedy, that shows off one of Spain's most beautiful cities, and also features bravura performances from the whole cast, but it really belongs to Bardem and Cruz.
  • wildaly14
    July 3, 2011
    wildaly14
    Not a big fan of Cruz, but this was pretty good I guess.
  • hobster1
    May 21, 2011
    hobster1
    Melancholy romantic drama about two American women on holiday. They soon meet an artist who invites them to vacation with him for the weekend. After a trio of films in London, Allen continues his European fascination with this story set in Spain. Despite the beautiful location sh... read moreooting, this is essentially your standard issue Woody Allen tale of neurotic New Yorkers moaning and groaning about relationships. His ideas about love are oddly misanthropic. Vicky and Christina as tourists act like spoiled, rich American brats taken in by the first charismatic lothario that seduces them. Divorced painter Juan Antonio Gonzalo's mantra? "Only unfulfilled love can be romantic". That is to say, only the excitement of the chase is passionate, specifically the process of falling in love. He's at the center of a Casanova fantasy that believes any woman's depression can be undone by a good roll in the hay. Yet, these women don't even seem to know what they want and that's the point.

    The performances are indeed expressive. As always, the dialogue is natural and it flows. Scarlett Johansson, in her 3rd effort with Woody, is capable as the shallow, free-spirited Christina. Also memorable is Rebecca Hall as the supposedly conventional Vicky. Given her conspicuous absence on the movie posters, she surprisingly has the single largest role. Although both of their principles (or lack of them) feel genuine, it doesn't make them any less emotionally weak. They're pretty delusional. For all the recognition lavished on Penelope Cruz, she makes her first appearance well into the second half of the picture. For once, she's allowed to speak Spanish in an American production, and she's all the better for it. To her credit, she doesn't fit your typical Woody Allen character, but she does come across as a bit of a madwoman.

    You may be captivated by the chronicle's scenic charms, particularly if attending an outdoor Spanish guitar concert at night is your idea of heaven. I admit the celebration of Spanish culture is intoxicating. Curiously, this became Woody's biggest hit since Hannah and her Sisters, slightly out-earning the far superior Match Point. In the face of glaring flaws, Vicky Cristina Barcelona remains an interesting, albeit pessimistic critique on love.
  • imrealgod
    March 20, 2011
    imrealgod
    Quite a trippy ride, with a marginally more ups than downs.

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Critic Reviews

Kirk Honeycutt
October 18, 2008
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter

The film belongs to Bardem and Cruz.

Kenneth Turan
October 18, 2008
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

There is nothing wrong with Allen's determination to mix humor and drama, it's simply too bad he's not getting better at it. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
October 18, 2008
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

When great artists maintain their health and energy into their 70s, amazing things can happen -- and they're happening with Woody Allen. Full Review

Wesley Morris
October 18, 2008
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

Vicky Cristina Barcelona is fitfully good. Full Review

Christopher Orr
September 16, 2008
Christopher Orr, New Republic

Vicky Cristina Barcelona is the cinematic equivalent of a book on tape: a movie that watches itself for you and tells you what it sees. Full Review

Jonathan F. Richards
August 22, 2008
Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com

The performances are all wonderful, but top honors go to the amazing Penelope Cruz. Full Review

Manohla Dargis
August 18, 2008
Manohla Dargis, New York Times

Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a rueful comedy about two young American women who savor many Continental delicacies.

Joanne Kaufman
August 15, 2008
Joanne Kaufman, Wall Street Journal

A bittersweet meditation on art and passion and on love in its many guises. Full Review

Claudia Puig
August 15, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today

As exhilarating, captivating and enjoyable as a summer romance in an exotic city. Full Review

Peter Howell
August 15, 2008
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a comedy, a good one, and also one of Allen's best-ever meditations on the many entanglements of love. Full Review

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    • Maria Elena: Only unfulfilled love can be romantic.
    • Juan Antonio: Life is short, life is dull, life is full of pain and this is the chance for something special. [to make love]
    • Vicky: Third, even if I wasn't engaged and was free to have some kind of dalliance with a Spaniard, I wouldn't pick this one.
    • Cristina: At least he's not one of those factory-made zombies!
    • Cristina: If you don't start undressing me soon this is going to turn into a panel discussion.
    • Cristina: I'll go to your room, but you'll have to seduce me.
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