Wooden

Rating: 1/10 (13 February 2006)

Not having seen a Woody Allen movie for many years I was lured in by a couple of big headline reviews. $10.25 later I wish I had had the Pasta dish instead. This heavy, wooden movie at least provided a scenic tour of London and part of the countryside. The actors mouthed dialogue like students in a high school production. Scenes were repetitive and clunky. And the attempts at Cinema-Theater were hammered into our heads. The plot contrivances require too much of a suspension of disbelief. And a few hints at backstory would help the characters gain our sympathy. The audience in attendance (3rd Av.and 86th Street) groaned as a chorus throughout. I suspect they were (and still want to be) Woody fans from way back. Keep plugging away, Woody. Better luck next time.