
Sexually adventurous Cristina and her friend Vicky, who is bright but cautious, holiday in Barcelona where they meet the celebrated and wholly seductive painter, Juan Antonio. Vicky is not about to dive into a sexual adventure being committed to her forthcoming marriage. But Cristina is immediately captivated by Juan Antonio's free spirit and his romantic allure is enhanced when she hears the delicious details of his divorce from fellow artist, the tempestuous Maria Elena.... (Full plot summary below)
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Sexually adventurous Cristina and her friend Vicky, who is bright but cautious, holiday in Barcelona where they meet the celebrated and wholly seductive painter, Juan Antonio. Vicky is not about to dive into a sexual adventure being committed to her forthcoming marriage. But Cristina is immediately captivated by Juan Antonio's free spirit and his romantic allure is enhanced when she hears the delicious details of his divorce from fellow artist, the tempestuous Maria Elena.
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| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleThe film's freedom and control, its inspiration and focus, announce it as the work of a confident and mature artist. |
| Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)John WirtAllen stages a late-career coup, placing his finely sketched characters in an ideal milieu of comedy, romance and madness. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversIn this light-comic breeze of a movie, Cruz is a gathering storm. |
| New York ObserverAndrew SarrisThe magnificent acting ensemble alone is worth the price of admission. |
| New York PressArmond WhiteDespite the big budget and name stars, Vicky Cristina Barcelona shows Allen's 98th film stumbling into mumblecore, fumbling with love and class like a spoiled brat who's never seen a Rohmer, Malle, Renoir or Ophuls masterpiece. |
| FilmsInReview.comVictoria AlexanderWhat fresh young talent directed this terrific film? You will walk out saying: Who played Vicky? |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonWith Vicky Cristina Barcelona the 72 year-old Allen comes ever closer to Ozu's territory, finding a kind of serenity in the acceptance of life's inevitable disappointments. |
| MSNBCAlonso DuraldeFunny, intelligent, provocative and heartfelt, the film will remind moviegoers why they ever loved Woody Allen. |
| CinePassionFernando F. CroceNot unlike Neil Simon scrambling to be Henry Miller. |
| Philadelphia WeeklySean BurnsWoody Allen's best film in years... talk about damning with faint praise. Vicky Cristina Barcelona is hardly a return to form, but it'll do. |