Cast Rebecca Hall
Scarlett Johansson
Javier Bardem
Penélope Cruz
Chris Messina
Patricia Clarkson
Screenwriter
Woody Allen
Director
Woody Allen
Running Time
96 minutes
Two young American women, Vicky and Cristina come to Barcelona for a summer holiday. Vicky is sensible and engaged to be married; Cristina is emotionally and sexually adventurous. In Barcelona, they’re drawn into a series of unconventional romantic entanglements with Juan Antonio, a charismatic painter, who is still involved with his tempestuous ex-wife Maria Elena. Set against the luscious Mediterranean sensuality of Barcelona, Vicky Cristina Barcelona is Woody Allen’s funny and open-minded celebration of love in all its configurations. (The Weinstein Company)
My first Woody Allen review, who I adore, but who has had sadly patchy results for a couple decades now. I had high hopes going in which did not materialise. There was narration all of the way through like Benjamin Button which again didn't help. Perhaps had Woody done it I would have liked it more, after all some of the greats have his voice-over. I enjoyed it but it was very slight.
