probably not the best Woody Allen movie, but possibly the best movie made by Woody Allen

Rating: 9/10 (15 November 2005)

By far the best movie on the theme of the rise and difficulties (you'll know whether or not those difficulties end up in a fall when you see the movie) of the young and ambitious among the very rich. And this is what is really surprising. Woody Allen usually does the best movie, or the worst, or an average one, on the various themes of Woody Allen movies, but he hadn't made so far a movie that could actually compare with the usual standards of cinema. Now it's done, and Woody wins hands down. All the cast is superb, while Matthew Goode is absolutely unbelievable. The script is light, sharp and original. The pace is fast and the cutting focuses on primarily relevant action only. And the way Woody Allens shoots London, you would swear he never lived elsewhere!