What fun! I have to admit that I have never watched a Woody Allen film from beginning to end before. So, with this as my only background I would have to say that writes a mean script.
A downtrodden wife is in love with the movies. While watching the latest Hollywood romance one of the characters steps out of the screen and into her life. The film character falls in love with the woman and a whole world of unreal romance and adventure threatens to sweep her away. Meanwhile, the actor who plays the part of the character comes to find a solution to this problem, otherwise the film can never end. A second romance blossoms between the woman and the actor. In the end she has to make a decision between the real and fictional man.
While the story was great and the depression-era tone was spot on I thought that the cinematography was a little bit staid and unimaginative. But then again maybe that was a choice so as to imitate the more primitive film style of the era. Unlike the film from yesterday the philosophical exploration was not overt and only towards the end as the structure becomes clear do you start to think about the main themes of storytelling, hope and perfection. Even then, right up until the very end you are kept within the storytelling construct of the silver screen. However, unavoidably the final reel rolls and reality returns with a bittersweet tone, but the dream remains.
4 stars,
hmm, i keep giving 4 stars, maybe i will have to go and watch some shit to give a bit more depth to this rating system. For example: Avatar = 3 stars.
Next up, Cool Hand Luke.
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