Woody Allen's Greatest Film

Rating: 9/10 (10 February 2006)

I just saw the film tonight and I cannot begin to tell you that it is Woody Allen's best work in a long time! I was so amazed that I couldn't even stand up after the film was finished. The film tells the story of Chris Harris (the always stunning Jonathan Rhys-Myers) an Irish pro-tennis instructor who meets the wealthy Tom Hewett. Chris and Tom become friends and then Chris is introduced to Tom's lovely sister, Chloe (a wonderful performance by Emily Mortimer). Chloe falls in love with Chris and he is content with her, but not in love with her. Chris is later introduced to Tom's fiancée, Nola (the equally striking and alluring Scarlett Johanson). Chris and Nola are immediately attracted to one another and from there the film goes down the road of obsession, passion, violence, and guilt. Chris and Nola are two souls who meet in the modern upper class world: they are sexy, smart, and ambitious, but unfortunately these are two souls that are so much alike that the result of their chemistry is one that ends in tragedy. One of the year's best films at least in my list.