Another Wonderful Woody Allen!

Rating: 8/10 (6 January 2006)

I was misled by the trailer of Match Point, which overemphasises commercial elements, so that initially I decided not to see this film.
Then I feel lucky that I have watched this film. It is actually essential Woody Allen: the protagonist driven by the surroundings, the absurd existing, the mismatch and the black humour. The interesting things are in the languages, a typical Woody's way to make the the unreasonable reality explainable. The originality is satisfying.
The cast do their roles precisely, sometimes they look like incarnations of Woody himself. The music and the colour of the film place the story in a nostalgic atmosphere, yet coupled with the reference to a stark urban realities. These bring me a few broadened thoughts which I quite enjoy.
In short, a rewarding watching.