Magic in the Moonlight

— I like Woody Allen. Sure, not every film of his is a winner, and lately it seems like every other film isn’t, but even his less stellar films can still be fun. “Magic in the Moonlight” is definitely not up to the caliber of “Blue Jasmine” or “Midnight in Paris”, but it’s still entertaining. Maybe a little slow. Maybe more stage play than film. Maybe dialog that is a little off and a script that's not up to Woody’s cleverness. Maybe a little light on theme and on believability, but people in the audience were guffawing and I was one of them. I wanted to like it more than I did. The best part was Colin Firth and the rest of the cast, all of whom were more than able if only they’d had a bit more to work with.

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[2014. 97 min. Directed by Woody Allen. Starring Colin Firth, Emma Stone, Marcia Gay Harden, Jacki Weaver, Eileen Adkins, Hamish Linklater, and Simon McBurney.]
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/jul/25/magic-in-the-moonlight-woody-allens-film-is-as-airy-as-they-come-first-look-review