So, I watched "Vicky Christina Barcelona" yesterday and I was moderately impressed considering that it was a Woody Allen film. His last work, Match Point, had me so disgusted that I swore off all his films forever. I gave this one a chance only because it was set in Barcelona and had Penelope Cruz. It played out as a tribute to a very beautiful city filled with the strange and romantic. And it suceeded in making me want to go back to Spain! Of course, it is an Allen film so it has to be about sex but at least I felt like it had a very relaxed attitude. The two friends have different ideas about what they want but they accept each other and they don't fight. Its refreshing to see a female friendship on film that doesn't dissolve into cattiness and fighting.
It also managed to make Javier Bardem look more attractive and I might even say slightly sexy (at least in the role). After seeing "No Country for Old Men" I thought he was just ghastly.
Javier Bardem playing Anton Chigurh in "No Country for Old Men." A.K.A. the Deranged Beatle.
Javier Bardem as Juan Antonio in "Vicky Christina Barcelona." Passionate, charming artist. Is this the same man? Really?
