Nate Silver is off to a rough start with his predictions. He was nervous about this one, so he hedged his bets a little, but Penelope Cruz took the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress with her performance in “Vicky Christina Barcelona.”
Here’s what Bullz-Eye.com’s Jason Zingale had to say about Cruz’s performance in his review of the film.
This is when the film is at its best, with both Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz delivering such electrifying performances that not even Scarlett Johansson’s flat delivery could ruin the moment. The two Spanish-born actors bounce off one another with such fervor that you can’t believe Allen waited this long to introduce such a poignant character. Always most effective when acting in her native tongue (look no further than “Volver” for proof of that), Cruz completely reenergizes the film to the point that she almost steals the whole thing in a matter of minutes. And she would have, were it not for the fact that Bardem is so damn charming as the womanizing Juan Antonio that you actually miss him whenever he’s not onscreen.
