An ode to to the city of love and love itself

Rating: 9/10 (5 March 2014)

Right from the start it get's pretty clear that the director (Woody Allen) has a a big love for the city of love by starting with a few minutes of shot's from the streets Paris. What a coincidence that love is also the main subject of this movie. Not only the love struggles of the main character But also the city itself is adored by this movie. Being noticeably present in the background by showing famous places and people who have lived in in the history of Paris. Right now this might sound more like a documentary but it definitely isn't. It's more like a love letter about love to a charming place called Paris and the result is a really fine and charming movie.
The main character is played by woody Owen Wilson. He's a slightly melancholic and daydreaming writer, traveled to Paris with his almost wife to gain some more inspiration for his newest book. It appears that a writer's block isn't the only problem he's struggling with because dealing with love appears to be the biggest problem for him when he falls in love with a girl not being out of his league but in another century.
In case you were wondering how some historical figures ended op in the movie, well this is the moment to explain. Midnight in Paris take's an quite original and refreshing take on time -traveling movies by not portraying time traveling with an machine or another mysterious device. The main character just appears to be in the roaring 20's all of a sudden when the clock rings 12 o clock and midnight starts. This make's the concept of time traveling way more fascinating because you start to wonder whether what's happening is real or of it's just the main character getting lost in his own fantasy and in the city of love. Throughout the story, the movie will give some hints about if it's real or not.
Owen Wilson does a really great job playing an eccentric and dreamy guy who sometimes kinda lives in his own world for a bit. The movie also does a really great job of capturing the mood he's in and gives the movie a slightly dreamy but still really enjoyable vibe.