What a waste of Kenneth Branagh - although he did a dead on impersonation of Woody Allen, I'm not sure we needed another one. For an actor I admire, he certainly wore out his welcome after the first 30 minutes.
Moreover, the film is rife with situations that just do not seem real. The scene with Charlize Theron was unbelievable - sure, a jaded New Yorker like Lee would certainly drive off the road because of some sexual comment; and of course a writer who had already written two novels would only have one copy of his third; and of course a women getting ready to be married would see a hooker about the fine points of fellatio (an absolutely abysmal scene with Bebe Neuwirth); and of course and of course and....the movie is full of those moments. This is a below standard Woody Allen film with none of the charm of some of his best. He goes to the well often enough with his films in terms of style and content, but this time he certainly brought a teacup.
Moreover, the film is rife with situations that just do not seem real. The scene with Charlize Theron was unbelievable - sure, a jaded New Yorker like Lee would certainly drive off the road because of some sexual comment; and of course a writer who had already written two novels would only have one copy of his third; and of course a women getting ready to be married would see a hooker about the fine points of fellatio (an absolutely abysmal scene with Bebe Neuwirth); and of course and of course and....the movie is full of those moments. This is a below standard Woody Allen film with none of the charm of some of his best. He goes to the well often enough with his films in terms of style and content, but this time he certainly brought a teacup.