always a sucker for woody

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2009)

I loved this film before I even saw it.
It is Woody being simple yet effective. You can watch it as a lighthearted story about the romantic trials and tribulations of two American girls in Spain, OR you can do what I do, and read in all sorts of Woody nuances.
Scarlett Johansson is refreshingly non-stereotypical as the "sluttier" one. Rebecca Hall is the "neurotic" one. Javier Bardem is HOT as the exotic Spaniard cliché. Penelope Cruz's character (a beautiful crazy artist) comes in halfway through, giving the story a much needed bang.
This film made me go all warm and giggly inside, a feeling that only Woody can invoke.