New York , London, Barcelona, Allen keeps doing the same movies

Rating: 5/10 (1 January 2010)

When I sat down for Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona, I had already read several critics praising his latest masterpiece and I was hoping to enjoy this one, especially since Scarlett Johansson appeared for the 3rd time in an Allen picture and she has been always a favorite of mine. Alas, I must confess that it took me 3 tries to watch the movie through as I was really a bit bored about the story, the acting and most of all , about this 'nerving' narrator. While the picture is very nicely photographed and shot around Barcelona and the actors give their best, especially Javier Bardem, the story in my view never takes off and in the end i kept myself asking questions about what was the message that the movie tried to convey.
There have been Allen Movies I really loved , Radio Days being my favorite, but this one is not my choice of viewing
Note : 5.1 out of 10