Ah...Woody Allen, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways....even though you seemed to have moved your films across the pond...I still love, love, love your movies. This was decent. It wasn't my favorite, or my least favorite of Woody Allen's movies. I think my main complaint about this one is Naomi Watts. I just don't love her. I don't get her. I thought her character was very basic, and I had no interest in what happened to her in this story. The movie is a mess of characters that seem to be searching for something "more" in their lives and are not above lying and cheating to help them find it. I found it amusing, and I absolutely freaking LOVED the end of Josh Brolin's part of the story. As usual, Allen filled the movie with interesting actor combinations: Anthony Hopkins with Lucy Punch, a British actress that I have come to really enjoy, Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin, the beautiful Freida Pinto and Antonio Banderas, as well as the amazing Gemma Jones. I love Woody Allen, in case I never mentioned that before. I don't care what other people think of his personal life. His movies just really entertain me. I love the neurotic chattiness of them, I love the flawed characters, I love him. I do miss seeing him in his movies. My favorite of his films are the ones that he stars in, like Annie Hall, or Manhattan. These more recent movies though, I think can appeal to a broader audience and this was one that I thought translated well to people that maybe don't really care for Woody Allen films.
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
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