Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Aug 29 '08
Pros: Excellent acting, great script, directing, music Cons: None
Summary: "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" had Woody Allen written all over it even though he wasn't in the film. Of course, Mr. Allen did write and direct the movie but his style is so recognizable that at times I could almost "see" Woody delivering some of the lines. ... read more
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Dec 15 '08
Pros: Spectacular Barcelona setting, Penelope Cruz is great to watch
Cons: A movie full of cliches
Summary: Although I used to be a great Woody Allen fan, it is generally accepted that his inspiration has been going downhill since Crimes and Misdemeanors (probably his best), and, although many critics have claimed that Woody is back, his latest effort, ... read more
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Aug 31 '08
Pros: Intriguing, great storytelling and there's Gaudi & Barcelona.
Cons: Narrator's voice? Not my taste.
Summary: There's a tremendous challenge in putting characters into relationships whose nuances require their returning to where they'd been at the start of the movie (an aspect of episodic TV scripts), which makes the storytelling in this movie all the more ... read more
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Aug 22 '08
Pros: Great cast, good cinematography, Spain, Scarlet Johanson
Cons: Cons: full of clichés and stereotypes - nothing new to see here
Summary: Don’t get me wrong – I always kind of liked Woody Allen, even more so after he married his stepdaughter. I thought Match Point was a good movie, and I enjoyed Scoop. However, just as with the previous ups and downs that marked his long movie career, ... read more
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Aug 20 '08
Pros: Unknown Rebecca Hall and Javier Bardem are a treat!
Cons: Scarlett Johanssen doesn't work for me in this one.
Summary: It’s been a LONG time since Woody Allen gave us a film that was truly meaningful and had something “deep” to say about life, love and the human condition. My favorite is HANNAH AND HER SISTERS, but CRIMES & MISDEMEANORS and HUSBANDS & WIVES (with Sydney ... read more
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