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Vicky Christina Barcelona
2008
***½
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Patricia Clarkson, Kevin Dunn, Chris Messina, Pablo Schreiber, Carrie Preston

After his three UK-set films, Woody Allen moves to Spain. He retains the services of Scarlett Johansson, who plays a carefree young woman who spends a summer in Barcelona with her more uptight best friend. Both of the ladies are in danger of falling in love with an enigmatic Spanish artist. Javier Bardem and the Oscar winning Penelope Cruz upstage the English speaking cast members in this enjoyable but disposable romantic comedy, which serves as a gorgeous tourist advert for Spain.