Very good and enjoyable Allen's film!

Rating: 8/10 (20 December 2013)

'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' is the second installment of the 'european sage' which started in London, England with Match Point, then goes to Barcelona, Spain with Vicky Cristina Barcelona, then followed by Paris, France with the hit Midnight in Paris and it's last installment being set in Rome, Italy, with To Rome with Love(the weakest in my opinion). The story follows the life of a fiancée woman and his friend, that goes to vacation in Barcelona. Then they met Luis Antonio, a seductive painter that wants to have a -guess what - three way relationship with them. The story starts crazy as you, then it just became even crazier until the end of the film, that has the classic existentialist Allen's ending. But beyond the very good story full of unpredictable moments, this film is also rich in the technical aspects. The art direction is very good, it portrays the ambient with 'hot' colors, such as yellow, orange and soft red lightning all over Spain. The soundtrack is also very good. Penelope Cruz did a very good job as the crazy ex- wife of Luis Antonio, and well deservedly won the Oscar for her supporting performance.
Good, entertaining and smart film. Worth a watch. 8.0/10