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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyAfter examining the rarefied world of debutante socialites with wit and obvious expertise in “Metropolitan,” Stillman opens up his artistic universe a bit more here and displays an increased ease with filmmaking craf
- 88Washington PostHal HinsonWashington PostHal HinsonUnlike “Metropolitan,” which for all its brittle wit seemed clunky and stagebound, Barcelona is sharply paced and alive on the screen.
- 80The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinBarcelona, like "Metropolitan," indulges in long, hair-splitting discussions without resorting to broad gags or worrying about wearing out its welcome.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertI've seen Barcelona twice. It seemed deeper to me the second time. It appears at first to be about the casual lives of young men trying to launch their careers, but eventually (again, like an Allen movie) it reveals darker depths and meanings.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleThere are moments of satirical humor sparked by Ted's stiff, earnest demeanor and Fred's glib, transparent conniving.
- 70NewsweekDavid AnsenNewsweekDavid AnsenStillman remains a deftly funny portrait painter of the young, willfully self-involved Anglo-Saxon male.
- 40Austin ChronicleAustin ChronicleBarcelona does have brief flashes of brilliance.... For the most part, however, Barcelona offers nothing much interesting beyond some beautiful scenery and generally annoying characters.