Woody Allen comes into fashion, and goes out of fashion on a fairly regular basis. So much so, that when France became his most successful 'market' a few years ago, he suggested that perhaps he should get the French subtitle writers to write his scripts!
Magic In the Moonlight is delightful. A proper 'movie'. The story is intriguing, the script is witty... and the cast do their jobs admirably. The setting is accurately observed, in the sense that Noel Coward could have been involved.
I have no idea about the 'pacing', editing or 'character development'... I was too busy watching and enjoying it. I found no 'plot holes', I didn't mind that Disney/Marvel/Dreamworks weren't involved... and the total absence of violence, jingoistic propaganda and giant spiders in the third act... somehow passed me by.
After the film was over, I realised that one day... I will have to accept that there will be no more Woody Allen films. Just as there are no more John Lennon songs. Their work is similar in some ways, in that their genius isn't ever present in their work... but it is always irreplaceable. No one else can 'do it' quite like they can.
We all like what we like. I like Woody Allen films. I would humbly suggest that this is one of his best. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. It's a lot of fun.
Magic In the Moonlight is delightful. A proper 'movie'. The story is intriguing, the script is witty... and the cast do their jobs admirably. The setting is accurately observed, in the sense that Noel Coward could have been involved.
I have no idea about the 'pacing', editing or 'character development'... I was too busy watching and enjoying it. I found no 'plot holes', I didn't mind that Disney/Marvel/Dreamworks weren't involved... and the total absence of violence, jingoistic propaganda and giant spiders in the third act... somehow passed me by.
After the film was over, I realised that one day... I will have to accept that there will be no more Woody Allen films. Just as there are no more John Lennon songs. Their work is similar in some ways, in that their genius isn't ever present in their work... but it is always irreplaceable. No one else can 'do it' quite like they can.
We all like what we like. I like Woody Allen films. I would humbly suggest that this is one of his best. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. It's a lot of fun.