The twists and turns and 'drama' that make love interesting and complicated are what propel this film. The characters' differences and similarities are what make this film so rich.
Anything written and directed by Woody Allen is going to be quirky (loved "Small Time Crooks"); this film, however, seemed to go beyond quirky and into the realm of compelling, even sexy.
An otherwise simple story is made vibrant by the small things that summed it up. A very ordinary narrator that created an extraordinary vibe. A gorgeous Spanish backdrop sparkling with beautiful buildings, people, and culture.They drank so much wine in this movie I think I was even getting a little drunk.
Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina, (Scarlett Johansson) American friends, spend a summer in Barcelona and each fall for the same artist, Juan Antonio (Javier Bardem). The girls have very different personalities so Allen plays a lot on the "no matter how different women seem they all seem to want the same thing" thing. Juan Antonio's eccentric and passionate ex-wife Maria Elena (Penélope Cruz) makes a reappearance in his life and adds yet a little more spice to the plot.
The dialogue in this movie is exceptional. I found the conversations between Maria Elena and Juan Antonio particularly well delivered and very comical. They're such eccentric characters you can't help but laugh at the ridiculousness of their arguments. Fights like theirs are impossible between two English speaking people; we're way too frigid for that.
There might have been a little something something missing in the characters Vicky and Cristina; I believe this something something may have been alleviated by a female presence in either the writing or the directing. Other than this I found the movie to be entertaining and enjoyable and would suggest checking it out. It's a romantic comedy that went through the meat grinder.
Buy "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
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