Review of Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) by Raquel B — 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 Raquel B on 16 Mar 2013.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona has generally received positive reviews.

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

Con ritmo lento, pero Vicky Cristina Barcelona es encantadora e irresistible…

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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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Yawn. What a tedious movie. An exercise in over thinking. Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz were wonderful and the screen lit up with them…

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