Why does Woody Allen have his actors do Woody Allen imitations?

Rating: 8/10 (20 July 2009)

Very entertaining film. And, yes, it IS breezy summer entertainment". As for the person who said that it is "boring and lackluster writing", all I can conclude is that you are insensitive and not very bright. It is a ROMANTIC piece, with original and insightful writing. I DO agree that the "speak in English" over and over was a bit annoying. Woody Allen certainly has a few flaws.
The main thing that bothers me that I notice in most Woody Allen films is the actors doing a Woody Allen imitation. It really stands out for me. Why is it that no one else notices this? Both Vicky (Hall) and Cristina (Johansson) do it very noticeably - especially Vicky. They stutter and stammer and over-analyze exactly like him. Does he direct them specifically to do this? I have seen this in several of his films. Weird.
Aside from this, I really liked this film. It was a nice exotic Summer escape for the viewer just as it was for the two girls living out a Summer fantasy in Spain.