A Moveable Feast, read it before you see the film

Rating: Null/10 (2 August 2011)

I found myself reliving chapter 14 of Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. If you've read that chapter in that book, then you have in a sense seen this movie. I'd love to pick Woody Allen's brains about that, because that book was written in the 30's. Find it on youtube then go see the movie you'll see what I mean.
I couldn't imagine someone would enjoy this movie the way I did unless they've read some Hemmingway, Fitzgerald, and Gertrude Stein, unless you knew about her relationship with Picasso, even if you've only read A Moveable Feast, the movie would make a lot more sense, but my date hadn't read a single book by any of those authors and when I asked him at the end, he said he liked it. Which tells me it stands on it's own, I still honestly couldn't imagine.
I liked some performances more than others but Owen Wilson nailed it. Marion Cotillard makes everything seem effortless, and Adrian Brody was fantastic, Forgive me, I see it from an actor's perspective. I gave it a 7 because of Fitzgerald & Hemmingway, CASTING?????? See the movie and you'll understand question marks.