woody, how could i doubt you??

Rating: 9/10 (14 June 2006)

like your favorite ex-boyfriend, you never truly get a good woody allen film off of your mind. however, in the first half hour of "matchpoint," i had to keep reminding myself i was watching a woody film - having been so disappointed in the recent past. instead of the obvious, allen utilizes the benign British sublime to his altman-ish advantage, where you're not sure what's going on, but the fast forward button doesn't even enter your mind. then, after all the prejudice, you get swept away in the moment of a brilliant film and you realize... thank god he still makes films. it doesn't hurt that i'd download jonathan rhys meyers in a toothpaste commercial, but even scarlet found her groove in this one. this movie isn't the mark of a director, but of a movie maker.