This love could be acceptable when you feel a passionate Spanish blow

Rating: 7/10 (24 July 2010)

I watched a Woody Allen's film "Vicky Christina Barcelona" following "Match Point". Although I've watched only two of his films, he is good at depicting a trivial matter in ordinary days cynically and dramatically, I think. In this film, he portrayed a matter with a sprinkle of pop and fascinatingly that are likely to be happened, that two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain where they both love a Spanish guy.
Sexual adventurous Christina (Scarlett Johansson) and her friend Vicky (Rebecca Hall), who is engaging with a safe man. Two girls took a holiday in Barcelona and met a guy Antonio (Javier Bardem) who believes "Only unfulfilled love is romantic". Of all things, the two girls, at the almost same time, are fascinated by the man. Vicky seems to be a million miles away while her boyfriend Doug (Chris Messina) who she left in NY was calling her. She knew that it shouldn't be occurred to her, however, she can't help to love with him. In the meantime, Antonio's ex- wife who is emotional disorder and passionate woman Elena (Penélope Cruz) emerge. Emotional movement of Cristina x Elena x Antonio, Antonio x Vicky will attract the audience into the film.
Interestingly, a thought of Spain=passionate country could be thought that affair is not taboos, rather better thought of following one's honest feeling. If you are a woman you might think which girl is similar of you in love. This square relationship amongst the three girls surrounding Antonio could be not a nasty, rather beautiful, which might be the reason that the film was shot in Spain as well.
Scarlett Johansson cannot be somewhat an adult woman, though, she played a fascinating role in this film because of her satisfactory position for Woody. While Penélope playing a passionate and hated woman may be fascinating, strong and sexy that might be personal fancy for actors. Penélope is in her element in her role even though she is struggling to play roles in Hollywood.