Vicky Cristina Barcelona Reviews
This page contains reviews for the 2008 film Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
The Woody Allen movie premiered on August 15, 2008, and stars Scarlett Johansson, Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem.1
The movie received an overall critics' rating of 70 from Metacritic and a 79% from Rotten Tomatoes.
Fast Facts
- Director: Woody Allen1
- Producers: Letty Aronson, Jaumes Roures, Stephen Tenenbaum and Gareth Wiley
- Screenwriter: Woody Allen1
- Studio: The Weinstein Company1
- Release date: August 15, 20081
- MPAA rating: PG-131
- Run time: 96 minutes1
Cast Information
Vicky Cristina Barcelona Summary
Cristina (Scarlett Johansson) and Vicky (Rebecca Hall) are friends who decide to spend a summer together in Spain. They are seduced by artist Juan Antonio (Javier Bardem) to fly with him to the town of Oviedo. They end up involved in a love triangle and are thrown into an encounter with Antonio's crazy ex-wife.
Critics' Reviews
"'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' is as exhilarating, captivating and enjoyable as a summer romance in an exotic city."—USA Today2
"After years of diminishing returns, Woody Allen spectacularly returns to form with "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," his funniest movie in years and arguably his sexiest."—New York Post3
"Don’t expect the world or a million laughs or even gorgeous Spanish scenery from this conventionally made picture. But don’t underestimate its ability to charm either."—Metromix Chicago4
"The actors are attractive, the city is magnificent, the love scenes don't get all sweaty, and everybody finishes the summer a little wiser and with a lifetime of memories. What more could you ask?"—Roger Ebert5
"Watching Allen fart out a story when he has no characters is always painful, as people are defined through clumsy expository dialogue and ranked according to their cultural accomplishments."—Chicago Reader6
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