Gripping film after a slow start

Rating: Null/10 (20 May 2006)

I watched this film and I liked it a lot! The film first started off very slow, as there are many characters to introduce. They also had to put in that tennis scene to pave the way for later developments. After we got to know all the characters, their love relationships get rather muddled up. Jonathan Rhys Meyers & Scarlett Johansson were very good in their roles, it was so convincing that they really loved each other. The locations were very well chosen.
As the story unfolds, it became very gripping and kept me in suspense. Who would have thought the lovely Jonathan Rhys Meyers would have done such a thing? The ending was a bit unexpected, but I loved it.
After the disastrous Melinda And Melinda, Woody Allen made a wonderful film to redeem himself. Though I still miss his witty comedies such as Hollywood Ending or Small Time Crooks.