Review of Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) by Jocey D — 16 Mar 2013

Featuring Cruz' unforgettable performance, Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a charming and well crafted story.

This review of Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) was written by Jocey D on 16 Mar 2013.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona has generally received positive reviews.

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Smoking, shouting, practically shooting off sparks, Cruz spreads a wildfire sexuality across Allen's sunny tableau of Catalan country picnics…

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What you see is less reflective of old glories and more indicative of a new composure that inflicts a lot of Allen's newest endeavors, in which…

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By Stefano C (730) on 31 Jan 2018

This might be one of the main reason why now live in Barcelona. :)…

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By David K (1,644) on 14 Jul 2016

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By Maitland Mcdonagh (2,150) for TV Guide Magazine (2,375) on 19 Apr 2016

There's a terrific movie buried in Woody Allen's tale of two American girls broadening their horizons in Barcelona, and every once in a while…

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By Deborah Ross (530) for The Spectator (1,162) on 28 Aug 2018

This is a slight film, a minor Allen film, a bit of a footnote, but it's warm and engaging and isn't Matchpoint, Scoop or Cassandra's Dream,…

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