With less than memorable work like
Scoop,
Anything Else, and
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion under his belt, Woody Allen appeared to have lost any real fire for directing comedies. While dramas like
Match Point seemed to tickle his muse, his comedies have become perfunctory at best, and downright lazy at worst. That’s what makes the endlessly amusing and sneakily profound
Midnight in Paris such a wonderful surprise.
The movie stars Owen Wilson as Gil, a successful screenwriter who’s in Paris with his fiancee, Inez (Rachel McAdams). Gil is trying to finish his first novel, and he draws inspiration from the city because his f...
Released:
2011
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
94 mins