Not really know much about the story ahead of time, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I was enjoying the interplay between the characters in this film. What Woody Allen does is write characters that hook the viewer into becoming vested in seeing how relationships develop between people, and if there is a long-term future in their chemistry together. The various love triangles that the main characters find themselves bring out a lot of humor from the situations as they pretty much have to deal with tip-toeing through the minefields of love and attraction.
Rebecca Hall is the new face on the scene, and she's very good as Vicky, who has a very good idea of what she thinks she wants in life and life-long mate. Cristina (Scarlett Johannson) is more of an artistic free spirit who doesn't know what she wants, but knows what she doesn't want. Juan Antonio (Javier Bardem) is the straight shooter of an artist with a lot of romantic baggage in the form of Maria Elena (Penelope Cruz in a terrific performance - she's much better when she's performing in Spanish). Mix all of these characters around, and you get an entertaining romp with Barcelona as the backdrop, and it's impossible not to savor the city's charms and view.
I give it 3 stars or a grade of B.
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