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Barcelona (1994)

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Reviews Counted:27

Fresh:21

Rotten:6

Average Rating:6.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Ted, a stiffnecked American sales representative living in post-Franco Barcelona, has grown accustomed to his conservative lifestyle. But his daily routine -- including a recent vow not to date... Ted, a stiffnecked American sales representative living in post-Franco Barcelona, has grown accustomed to his conservative lifestyle. But his daily routine -- including a recent vow not to date attractive women -- is turned upside-down when his more sociable cousin Fred, a Navy lieutenant, moves in with him and refuses to leave. But rising political tensions and anti-American sentiment force these bickering boys to bond. So Fred and Ted, obsessed with women, make the best of adverse circumstances and agree to participate in the city's disco driven night-life. Maybe somewhere along the way, Fred can help his bible-quoting cousin let go of puritanical inhibitions. [More]

Starring: Taylor Nichols, Chris Eigeman, Tushka Bergen, Mira Sorvino

Starring: Taylor Nichols, Chris Eigeman, Tushka Bergen, Mira Sorvino, Pep Munne, Hellena Schmied

Director: Whit Stillman

Director: Whit Stillman

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This film is the distillation of an intriguing blend of romantic comedy, satire, drama, and philosophy.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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A very funny cross-cultural film about some idiosyncratic people who talk about what's on their minds.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
04/10/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

It appears at first to be about the casual lives of young men trying to launch their careers, but eventually ... it reveals darker depths and meanings.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Stillman's dramatic instinct falters badly.

Full Review Source: Movieline | comment Comment
01/09/02
Stephen Farber
Stephen Farber
Movieline

I recommend Barcelona on the proviso that you see [Stillman's] other two films first.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
04/12/02
Jamie Gillies
Jamie Gillies
Apollo Guide

Slyly hilarious, esthetically sound and spiritually restorative.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
04/12/02
Rick Groen
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail
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This isn't for everyone, to be sure, but those who enjoy literate, witty movies over shoot-'em-up, blow-'em-up fare should find much to savor.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Stillman pulls confident, polished performances from all his actors.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Hal Hinson
Hal Hinson
Washington Post
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Darker and more acidic than Stillman's previous outing, this comedy, about two Americans at the end of the Cold War, could be described as Metropolitan meets Where the Boys Are meets The Year of Living Dangerously.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
07/14/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Superb

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
05/06/02
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

The script and acting is excellent, supplying the little-known actors with some truly interesting and some very classic dialogue.

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01/01/00
Ted Prigge
Ted Prigge
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Just clever enough to get by on its charm, but Stillman really needs to stop wallowing in his own cleverness and start telling stories.

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01/01/00
Scott Renshaw
Scott Renshaw
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What is right with this movie is the directing and the script.

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01/01/00
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
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The unsympathetic characters and their slight adventure story was never compelling.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
09/11/07
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Ted and Fred may finally leave you not caring about Stillman's protagonists -- not so much ugly Americans as mildly unpleasant Americans.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Michael Snyder
Michael Snyder
San Francisco Chronicle
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Narratively, Barcelona gives itself nowhere to go.

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01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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A remarkable find: The film doesn't stop at getting your attention, it rewards it.

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
05/12/01
Peter Travers
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Rolling Stone
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03/11/03
Brant Bingamon
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Austin Chronicle

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05/20/03
D. S.
D. S.
Palo Alto Weekly
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03/31/08
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