Vicky (Rebecca Hall) is smart, beautiful, and pragmatic.
Her best friend Cristina (Scarlett Johannsson) is smart, beautiful, and wildly unpragmatic. Together, they embark on one last summer fling to Barcelona, where they meet artist Juan Antonio (Javier Bardem).
Although they have literally just met him, Juan propositions that they join him on a weekend getaway to the Spanish countryside. Vicky thinks he is brash and vulgar; Cristina thinks he is glamorous and exciting. Naturally, both young women will fall head-over-heels in love. Matters are complicated by the arrival of Maria Elena (Penelope Cruz), Juan’s fiery ex-wife.The Spanish scenery is seductive in its own right, and Woody’s insights into human behavior, especially how our love lives play into our larger myths about ourselves, are spot on.Some people may object to the travelogue-style voiceover that narrates the girls’ sexual and spiritual journey, but I found it amusing and droll.As for Bardem, he injects a real sensual earthiness into his performance—the scenes between him and the two leads are quite captivating. And when you throw Penelope Cruz into the mix (check out the posters for the film to get a sense of her gloriously disruptive role in the proceedings), and what can you really say, but “muy caliente”?Yes, a Woody Allen film that is smart and sly and all kinds of sexy.
Woody is back!
p.s. - grandes expectativas...
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