Tour of Paris for $7.50

Rating: 7/10 (18 July 2011)

Well it did remind me of Paris and has rekindled my wanderlust. Many locations in the film sparked recognition and nostalgia. Paris is a charming city and took the honors of being the star of the show.
I always like Owen Wilson's work and felt he adeptly conveyed Woody Allen's script and directorial vision. It was nice to see him re-teamed with Rachel McAdams. They were great in Wedding Crashers and kudos to Rachel for bravely playing against her perfect girl stereotype.
That said, I felt the film didn't live up to its full potential. The supporting characters were slightly cartoonish and stock, the plot, although interesting and thought provoking, fell a tad flat and was predictable at times.
Aside from a great two hour virtual tour of some of the best the City of Light has to offer, I felt it lacked the charm of Amelie or the memorability of some Allen's other films such as Annie Hall or Play It Again Sam.
Midnight In Paris is a light and breezy pop song alongside the repertoire of what Allen's capable of at his best.
I enjoyed how the film asked the question, are we ever truly happy? The film's implied answer is to make the best of what you have, for happiness comes from within.
That alone, to me, was worth the price of the movie. ($7.50)