Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Went to watch Vicky Cristina Barcelona with Derrick earlier today.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a romantic comedy, an exceptionally sensual one i must add. With the smoldering cast of Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, and Rebecca Hall, how staid can the show be?

The movie explores the themes of commitment, passion, love and art, and it achieves its objectives well with the talented cast and the engaging story filled with romance and insanity. Penelope Cruz is sizzling as the fiesty and loopy Maria Elena, Rebecca Hall is wonderful in her role as the realist at the crossroads who ate the forbidden fruit, and Javier Bardem exudes his natural charm that the women can't seem to resist.

The story may seem a little exaggerated for the conservative but the show is firmly rooted in reality. The beautiful backdrop of the Barcelona cityscape adds points to the show as well. Woody Allen has created another fascinating tale of love and lust after the well made Match Point.

Everyone will be enticed by the forbidden fruit. It just depends on whether we decide to eat it or walk away.

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