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Critics have written pretty savage reviews of this film but my date and I liked it quite a bit. The country gardens were pastoral, the background music toe tapping and the acting very good. Allen's casting is always excellent even for small parts. Even "only fair" Woody Allen is far better than this summer's CGI releases. The audience applauded at the end.
ReplyDeleteThe dialog was typical Allen. The lead male and female characters took Allen's own opposing views on God and spirituality. He wants to believe but in the end rationalism wins out. So does love.
My only criticism is the "screen door" effect of digital filming. The movie looks as if we were viewing it through a screen. The country scenes would have been much sharper and colorful on film.
A minor point: The music piece "Bolero", played early in the film, wasn't composed and premiered until late 1929, a short time after this story takes place.
The film itself is one of Woody's lighter efforts but thoroughly enjoyable nonetheless. The costumes, sets, photography, choice of music (mostly Bix Beiderbecke) were all exquisite. Fans of '20s jazz will love the soundtrack. Cast performances were all consistently good, with no weak links, though Marcia Gay Harden had nothing to do whatsoever. She was utterly wasted here, which is a shame. Emma Stone was delightful and cute. She gets to wear the most gorgeous clothes and is charming as the young woman who may or may not be a spiritual medium. She and Firth had nice chemistry together with their banter sounding natural and completely unforced. It may be testament to their acting ability but they made a believable couple, which of course doesn't happen until the end, so the two maintain the tension necessary until the denouement. The infamous age gap "issue" was never a factor at any time.
ReplyDeleteWoody's script is not one of his finest. Though necessary, there is a lot of exposition at the beginning and the story's "big twist" is easily figured out. I had it in about ten minutes or so, but that can be forgiven by the dedicated Allen fan. Too many scenes lack the punch of making Sophie and Stanley a romantic couple. There's a brief bit in the observatory and on their many drives along the French coast, but it felt padded though these scenes; however, thanks to Firth and Stone as well as the cinematography and music, these scenes are never dull, but there should have been more substance to them.
Besides, the real attraction in "Magic in the Moonlight" is Colin Firth. He plays an aspect of the Woody persona usually farmed out to great actors like Max Von Sydow; the caustic, sarcastic, and unlikable cynic, though Firth is so talented that he is likable despite his character's arrogance and rudeness which is displayed right from the time we meet him. The other characters comment on this but deal with it in that classy 1920s upper class way.
Recurring Allen themes and motifs: escaping the thunderstorm to take refuge in an observatory (Manhattan), the older man wanting to take on the younger woman as his protégée and lover, the cruelty and pointlessness of existence, illusion as palliative, magicians, and the transient nature of beauty.
I find all of woody allen flicks interesting. Always an interesting subject no matter how good bad ugly great the movie is. This new one is no exception.
ReplyDeleteMITM is a totally pleasant whimsical delight... the actors are charming especially Emma Stone and Eileen Atkins as Colin Firth's aunt.
The humor is very light... whimsy is a good term... is it funny? For me NO... but it's also not unfunny. It's just this one long smile.
The scenery is gorgeous.
The story is smart hidden in a cute jacket.
The age difference between the two is maybe a tad much but the rom in this romcom is not the leading factor... at least for most of it. Maybe a Colin Firth from 15 years ago would have been a better lead but unless Woody has access to that time travel device in Midnight In Paris that was not an option.
As with some other Allen films there is a turn in direction at some point. Won't give anything away. Your enjoyment of the movie might hinge on how you feel after it goes after this point.
For me it may have lingered around too long towards the end.
Firth is good and likable but I did find some of his character's decisions to be too abrupt. But maybe that's just me. And some of his duologue felt a bit rushed and acted.
I wouldn't personally rank this as one of his recent greats like Paris, Jasmine, Match Point or VCB... but it's a fun summery concoction of scenery, whimsy and costumes.
Yes, it's not Annie Hall or Manhattan. It seems that WA has lost the ability to create and deliver intricate satirical stories blended with social commentary. That being said, this movie was still entertaining to watch, but we have come to expect so much more from WA, non? As usual, WA peppers the movie with references to his past hits, for example the sudden rainstorm/observatory scene…where have we seen this before? Oh yes, Manhattan…The most fun is trying to identify these references!!!
ReplyDeleteThe reality is that even the worst or the most boring of WA is still better than most of the stuff out there in mainstream theaters.
Five out of Ten.