"Midnight in Paris" takes the illusion that another time was better than our own head on. An American screen writer visiting Paris with his fiancee gets a chance to see for himself what things were really like in his ideal epoch. This is Woody Allen's best movie since "Match Point," in my opinion, with thoughtful and believable performances from Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, and the usual Allen deep bench, including Michael Sheen and Kathy Bates. More information about the story would be a disservice, so I'll leave it at that. A great grownup movie, with wise lessons and plenty of wit, "Midnight in Paris" delights and surprises.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Midnight in Paris *****
"Midnight in Paris" takes the illusion that another time was better than our own head on. An American screen writer visiting Paris with his fiancee gets a chance to see for himself what things were really like in his ideal epoch. This is Woody Allen's best movie since "Match Point," in my opinion, with thoughtful and believable performances from Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, and the usual Allen deep bench, including Michael Sheen and Kathy Bates. More information about the story would be a disservice, so I'll leave it at that. A great grownup movie, with wise lessons and plenty of wit, "Midnight in Paris" delights and surprises.
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