Vicky Christina Barcelona - movie review
Vicky Christina Barcelona
In his 2008 romance “Vicky Christina Barcelona”, Woody Allen transitions from his usual Manhattan location and gives us a breath of fresh Spanish air. In this a rather short ninety-minute film Allen creates an intricate soap opera fit for the big screen, and spices it with a beautifully talented cast and splendid views of Barcelona. As always, he makes the film with very professional, irreproachable taste; and, as always, with dramatic surprises.
Two American friends Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina (Scarlett Johansson) come to Spain for sightseeing, new impressions and sun, all the things people look for in pleasure trips. Vicky is positive and conservative, aiming for serious relationships: courting, dating and, finally, a wedding veil. Cristina is romantic, sexy and emancipated, trying to make out what she really wants. Fairly rapidly they meet bohemian artist Juan Antonio (Javier Bardem); unconstrainedly he comes to them in a restaurant and courteously proposes to fly to another city all together right after dinner, where they would walk, enjoy sightseeing, and then make three-way love. Vicky is shocked, Cristina is intrigued; shortly after they fly through the night to Oviedo and think about what they are involved in. It turns out that trip is launching a strange geometrical composition of love, passion and disillusionment, where one of an important role is played by Maria Elena (Penelope Cruz), Juan Antonio’s ex-wife, who is as beautiful as mentally unstable.
The films reputation preceded itself because of the “all-star” cast, and its chemistry which lights up the screen. Therefore, it’s doubtful whether somebody will be disappointed after watching the movie. Javier Bardem successfully plays the handsome seducer in his crumpled colorful T-shirts. Rebecca Hall fits perfectly in the character of a high achiever falling for a class rowdy. Scarlett Johansson is inimitable in her role of the romantic, fickle Cristina: naive, selfish
In his 2008 romance “Vicky Christina Barcelona”, Woody Allen transitions from his usual Manhattan location and gives us a breath of fresh Spanish air. In this a rather short ninety-minute film Allen creates an intricate soap opera fit for the big screen, and spices it with a beautifully talented cast and splendid views of Barcelona. As always, he makes the film with very professional, irreproachable taste; and, as always, with dramatic surprises.
Two American friends Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina (Scarlett Johansson) come to Spain for sightseeing, new impressions and sun, all the things people look for in pleasure trips. Vicky is positive and conservative, aiming for serious relationships: courting, dating and, finally, a wedding veil. Cristina is romantic, sexy and emancipated, trying to make out what she really wants. Fairly rapidly they meet bohemian artist Juan Antonio (Javier Bardem); unconstrainedly he comes to them in a restaurant and courteously proposes to fly to another city all together right after dinner, where they would walk, enjoy sightseeing, and then make three-way love. Vicky is shocked, Cristina is intrigued; shortly after they fly through the night to Oviedo and think about what they are involved in. It turns out that trip is launching a strange geometrical composition of love, passion and disillusionment, where one of an important role is played by Maria Elena (Penelope Cruz), Juan Antonio’s ex-wife, who is as beautiful as mentally unstable.
The films reputation preceded itself because of the “all-star” cast, and its chemistry which lights up the screen. Therefore, it’s doubtful whether somebody will be disappointed after watching the movie. Javier Bardem successfully plays the handsome seducer in his crumpled colorful T-shirts. Rebecca Hall fits perfectly in the character of a high achiever falling for a class rowdy. Scarlett Johansson is inimitable in her role of the romantic, fickle Cristina: naive, selfish