Vicky Cristina Barcelona is one of my favourite films and it is without a doubt Woody Allen's greatest film.

The story centers around two girls who go to Barcelona and meet a passionate artist who argues with his ex-wife. They drink copious amounts of wine, which is appealing to me as an alcoholic.

I have deducted one star because the film features several sex scenes, which I find offensive and disgusting. I don't like watching sex scenes in films and I feel this film could benefit from a re-edit.

I have mixed feelings about this film. While I found it extremely frightening and didn’t enjoy watching it, I appreciate that it exposed me to the villainous Fred Krueger. I now know better than to sleep deeply. I am 19 years old and Freddy primarily targets teens. I do not want to be murdered by Freddy in my sleep. Now that I know of his existence, I try to sleep lightly and be at the ready in case of an attack.

Horrid film. Excessive foul language, violence and graphic depictions of drug use and sex. I engage in these activities myself, but I watch films as a respite from the depravity of real life. I do not want to be made uncomfortable by cinema, I want to feel happiness and inspiration. The title of the film refers to the song “Blue Velvet” which is an integral part of the film’s soundtrack, but a more appropriate title would have prepared me more for the film’s contents.

I watched this film on a whim with the intention of learning piano. This film IS NOT an instructional piece on piano performance. If that is what you are looking for, steer clear. It's not even in English, so you have to read subtitles (which I abhor).