At last, a good Woody!
"Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a sexy, funny divertissement that passes as enjoyably as an idle summer's afternoon in the titular Spanish city," writes Variety's Todd McCarthy. "With Javier Barden starring as a bohemian artist involved variously with Scarlett Johansson, Penelope Cruz and Rebecca Hall, pic offers potent romantic fantasy elements for men and women and a cast that should produce the best commercial returns for a Woody Allen film since Match Point. And, in the bargain, if Barcelona wants even more visitors than it already attracts, this film will supply them. Just as London did when Allen went there for Match Point, the Catalan capital serves as an evident stimulus for the director. Even if the film provides a strictly tourist's view of the city (a perspective justified by the scenario, in fact), and one just as upscale and heedless of money as ever for Allen, VCB is by several degrees more hot-blooded than his usual norm, thanks especially due to the palpable chemistry of Bardem and Cruz in the second half."
Incidentally, today's Observer is claiming Rebecca Hall as the great British discovery of Cannes. Don't get me wrong, I think she's great. And gorgeous. But didn't they see her in The Prestige or Starter For Ten. It's always annoying when your Sunday newspaper of choice writes something so dumb.
[photo "borrowed" from Jeff Wells's Hollywood-Elsewhere]
3 comments:
Such excellent news. I'm quite looking forward to this, I loved the trailer.
Me too. I think Melinda & Melinda was the last Woody I liked.
I really rather liked that too, but from memory, not many others did...
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