an impressive, multilayered showing

Rating: Null/10 (26 September 2018)

Set in London comes this steamy, provocative thriller from director Woody Allen. Struggling financially, Chris Wilton-a former tennis pro who would rather be lucky than good-marries into a wealthy family and begins to embrace the finer things in life. All of his dreams seem to be coming true...but it could all go up in smoke when he begins an illicit affair with Nola Rice, a struggling (and sexy) American actress who happens to be his brother-in-law's girlfriend. Well-cast, flawlessly performed, and masterfully directed, this explores various themes of greed, manipulation, lust, and morality, with characters whose motives and actions are remarkably real, along with beautiful British scenery as an added bonus. ***