Sweet delight of a movie

Rating: 9/10 (17 June 2011)

I must admit, I usually never care that much for movies nowadays. Most of them have the same formula, especially romance movies. But this one has caught my eye.
The movie "Midnight in Paris" is about a writer who's suffering from the terrible disease that all writers catch-writer's block, and he's also engaged to a snotty rich girl. The two of them are going to Paris on their honeymoon, but right away you notice that no one seems to care about the writer's feelings, including his fiancÃ©e.
This makes him a very interesting character. So, one night, he happens to take a walk at midnight, and finds an old carriage where these people are all speaking French. Did I mention that he wishes he were back in the '20's, and it happens? He meets lots of interesting people, all played by very talented and realistic actors.
Ernest Hemingway, Scott Fitzgerald, and Picasso all make appearances in this (played by actors , of course) and as the movie takes its course, the writer realizes that the past isn't all it is cracked up to be, and that it has its ups and downs.
This is a treat of a film that everyone should see. A movie that is intelligent, thoughtful, and sweet.