Can Scarlett find any other role than sexy skank?

Vicky Christina Barcelona.

Sometimes I just have to wonder why Woody Allen continues to make movies. I just did not see the point of this one at all. Sure its Allen's typical look at relationships blah blah blah. . .

VCB didn't seem fresh or new at all, however. The plot was obviously contrived. Johansson was pitch perfect as the bisexual point that holds two dysfunctional exes together. I'm sorry, I know you are hot Miss Scarlett but you have no acting talent beyond your breasts and the lucky choice of Lost in Translation. Otherwise your always the hyper-sexualized woman that we don't really want to root for, well from the woman's point of view.

And whose idea was it to cast Javier Bardem? I mean I know he's an Oscar winner and all but ugh. Sure a step up from like Woody Allen trying to cast himself as the male lead making us believe women do find him attractive but well its not a big step up lets just leave it at that.

Now lets talk about the Oscar this one won for Ms. Cruz. She was certainly the bright spot in the piece, believable yet quirky. . .well crazy. I'm not sure though after seeing the movie as a whole if an Oscar can be deserved for one performance when the rest of the movie was flat. She certainly made this piece enjoyable and was a great twist throughout. I suppose it depends on seeing the other supporting actress performances...it just seems like the performance was perhaps enhanced by the poor supporting cast. But I will not say anymore until I'm able to watch the comparative pictures.

Overall this wasn't anything we haven't seen from Allen before. The narrator was a nice touch, a refreshing way of making a movie. Still with nothing to narrate of interest that also just seemed to fall flat. If you want to see Scarlett do her skankalicious thing or Penelope as a likable crazy then check it out. If not you might be better off with something else.

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