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Holy crap, the main character looks like a mix of Scarlet Johansson and Reese Witherspoon, except she’s sort of not as… sparkling? She dated Marilyn Manson at some point though, so she probably has a very interesting personality.
Hey, this film actually made me laugh out loud. For a silly reason though, I laughed when she says “Protons? Did I just say protons? I mean cretins!” Ahem. She makes disgusting grits too! <3 But really, Woody Allen’s jokes have become sillier and less intellectual/sophisticated. At the same time, I find the older Woody Allen surprisingly young, unpretentious and openly funny, which seems to be a great thing for itself.
The worst thing about the film is that it’s way too short. It’s amazingly funny, it has the best characters and the way they evolve is lovely. Bu the shortness of the film makes it impossible for you to really feel the growth of the characters, or emotionally connect to them in the way it was possible for Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
In the end, I don’t understand the mixed reviews for this movie. Sure, the story itself isn’t all too deep and usually I hate physical jokes and artists who think that quantum mechanics require the smartest minds in the world. But that Heisenberg joke made me laugh, and the film has some great characters aside from an engaging storyline. I enjoyed the movie a lot (and actually the physicist friend of mine recommended the film to me!)
i actually almost LOVED this movie, lmao.
Patty C’s transformation is hilarious, her entire character is! I like Old Woody.
Ohhh, I am so happy that you liked it too! Patricia Clarkson is just wonderful and she is absolutely perfect for that role :tassilo:
For me, “Old Woody” is everything starting Match Point – and to be honest, none of them have failed to amuse me so far.
I simply adore Patricia Clarkson when she does that artsy old woman thing, I really liked Six Feet Under too much. Her transformation was hilarious.
Also I found Country Girl lovely, the way she adjusted to Boris was simply delightful. Interestingly, Boris was so incredibly Woody Allen without actually being him (because, well, you can’t be Woody Allen if you don’t have a very apparent sex drive), that I was quite confused in the beginning. XD
And Boris’ last lines were truth, nothing less. I was incredibly entertained. :tassilo:
She’s the best! In fact, she is perfect in both roles – the crazy art photographer and the crazy super Christian southern lady. XD (Especially as the latter she always seems to, hach, esoteric? Ahahahaha.)
Indeed, the apparent sex drive is the big difference! Woody Allen’s characters define themselves through that after all. XD Also that love has to be irrational, to some degree that is also very un-Allen. Maybe this is the reason why Woody Allen can never possibly play this character himself, ehehe.