Eternal questions

Rating: 7/10 (31 October 2008)

This new masterpiece of Woody Allan moves you into an atmosphere as if you where in a museum full of craftily painted museums, full of interesting details. If you are posing questions on the limits and possibilities in relations you might not find a straight answer, but here and there suggestions on what one dreams and longs for without knowing it. The ever love relation questions placed in an almost magical setting swings the movie without hesitation in a superb close to an exceptional philosophical communication. Scarlet Johansson does not achieve the same artistic achievement as when she appeared in the motion picture "Save the last dance" but however she comes across pretty credible impersonating the role of Christinafor as far as I can judge. Penelope Cruz plays convincingly the character of Maria Elena. A starring accomplishment realises This new masterpiece of Woody Allan moves you into an atmosphere as if you where in a museum full of craftily painted museums, full of interesting details. If you are posing questions on the limits and possibilities in relations you might not find a straight answer, but here and there suggestions on what one dreams and longs for without knowing it. The ever love relation questions placed in an almost magical setting swings the movie without hesitation in a superb close to an exceptional philosophical communication. Scarlet Johansson does not achieve the same artistic achievement as when she appeared in the motion picture "Save the last dance" but however she comes across pretty credible impersonating the role of Christina. Penelope Cruz plays convincingly the character of Maria Elena and I believe this is one of her best performances. A starring accomplishment realises Rebecca Hall as Vicky. She convinces me as someone we'll see a lot more of in the future in totally different kinds of characters. The artist Doug interpreted by Julio Perillán seems to be adding to the comical Woody Allan touch of the movie, here and there I would have liked to see him a little bit more creating his art work as this would have enlarged details of his character and emotional state. The commenting voice of screen seemed to be too much present I would have preferred it highlights the past of the characters but not the moments when they are in Barcelona, there the picture speaks well enough It reminds you too often that you see the movie through the eyes of someone else rather then that you are experiencing the picture yourself. However the 'clarifying' voice is of the kind you are keen on while seated in comfortable cinema seat. Certain scenes are more of the suggesting kind which leave things open to the viewer but then do not reveal the characters more. The end of the movie I would have liked differently but who knows there might be an other Woody Allan sequel. May we see more of him in the future!