Two young American women, Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina (Scarlett Johansson) come to Barcelona for a summer holiday. Vicky (Rebecca Hall) is sensible and engaged to be married; Cristina (Scarlett Johansson) is emotionally and sexually adventurous. In Barcelona, they're drawn into a series of unconventional romantic entanglements with Juan Antonio (Javier Bardem), a charismatic painter, who is still involved with his tempestuous ex-wife Maria Elena (Penelope Cruz). Set against the luscious Mediterranean sensuality of Barcelona, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" is Woody Allen's funny and open-minded celebration of love in all its configurations.

MOVIE REVIEW

Woody Allen's latest film, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, garnered one big award this year, the Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy. Ever since the film was released in August, it has been a picture of mixed reactions, with critics generally bestowing kind-but-not-glowing reviews on it and general audiences indicating that it's overrated. So even with lowered expectations, I was happy when Vicky Cristina Barcelona arrived on DVD in my mailbox the other day.
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