Huge disappointment....

Rating: 3/10 (23 July 2006)

I cannot believe that this film has gotten such positive reviews, at least here in Europe.
Positive thoughts first: The acting is above average and the cinematography is nice. The film bears all the marks of an experienced director.
But: The story is trivial to the point of being downright ridiculous! I had, of course, heard a lot about Woody Allen, but knew very little about his work. I expected an interesting, clever, challenging plot and was thoroughly disappointed. The story is about as interesting as your average Baywatch episode. An unhappy marriage, an affair bound to go wrong, jealousy, social class tensions and a weak main character are the ingredients in a storyline that offers very few surprises.
I would claim that most people above the age of 20 has personal experience with most of the issues portrayed here.
Granted, the ending is more colorful than the bulk of the movie, but unfortunately, I had lost all interest about halfway through.
So why does everybody love this movie? Someone, please enlighten me.