Is it luck?

Rating: 3/10 (25 July 2013)

The second time I saw this film and again it's disappointing.
It begins with the casting of Rhys Meyers: he's never been my favorite actor (though I've not seen much with him in it), but how is anyone supposed to feel sympathetic towards this sourpuss, who, on top of that, just lies and cheats his way through life? It diminishes the whole given of a heartfelt romance under bad circumstances with Johansson's character, who in turn has her flaws as well. And to be honest, I wasn't as crazy about her performance as I always am about her looks.
So the film goes on being a dry tale of human entanglements that leads slowly (very slowly, which is also a minus) to a dark and depraved place, with sort of a detective story twist at the end. And even that twist wasn't very well thought out; when that ring is found on that killer, it is strange his whereabouts at the time of the previous (double) murder aren't investigated and it's even more strange (lucky, Woody Allen would probably call it) if that man can not be cleared in any way. Another thing which is demonstrated here is plain class justice where as these rich folks are not to be disturbed in their day to day about the possible access to firearms. Such a thing can not be called luck.
Also, a lot of other scenes illustrate nicely why I hardly care what happens to any of these people; they are vain, self-obsessed and interested only in good food, opera, films and better careers. I exaggerate - to make a point. Maybe it has to do with Woody Allen writing about what he knows, and such is his right, but it's not for me - though I see plenty of characters in other films which I may not directly relate to, but still they (or the story or something else) succeed in winning me over...
Anyway, Woody shot some wonderful pictures of London and the British countryside, the sex scene in a summer's rain ís quite nice and a lot of (opera) music is simply beautiful, so I didn't feel gypped (again) completely.
3 out of 10.