Aceto's post about this subject inspired me to write about this great movie I have seen recently.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona is about two American girls, spending the summer together in the beautiful Spanish city of Barcelona. The tale starts with Vicky and Cristina who have opposite attitudes towards life and love. They meet Juan Antonio, a mysterious yet magnetic painter and are seduced by him. Things get even more complicated when the crazy ex wife of Juan Antonio, Maria Elena, is added into the picture.
The film stresses out the impossibility of love. As Maria Elena puts it "only unfulfilled love can be romantic." It also analyzes the issues of traditional marriage and partnership in today's world. In the end, we are puzzled with the questions of if anyone in the world can achieve a desired level of total satisfaction through relationships. Otherwise, we are stuck with the "idea" of overrated romantic love affairs.
Even though it sounds like otherwise, this film is a classical comedy without exhausting you with the overused theme of love. However, this movie manages to leave you sour after the end with its approach to love and happiness.
I would highly recommend Vicky Cristina Barcelona, to anyone who would enjoy some self exploring. Besides it has two great scenery in it; Barcelona and Scarlett Johansson
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