Any synopsis is a spoiler

Rating: 9/10 (31 May 2011)

Up front I gotta say I'm not a fan of either Woody Allen or Owen Wilson, but after all this time, he finally found something to say, and Wilson does a good job as Allen's proxy, using his mannerisms without being as obnoxious about them.
It's hard to imagine anyone but a hard core action anarchist not liking this movie. I won't talk about the story. I went in cold (I'd even forgotten Allen had directed it), and it's the best way to view it IMNTBHO.
Suffice it to say that it's a love story set in Paris which involves Paris, and it's not for nothing that he filmed "Manhattan[" in B&W while this is in color. The cinematography, comedic lines, dialog and the message were exhilarating as was the casting for every role. My only nit, a biggie for me, was the music; it was absolutely appropriate but I'm not a Cole Porter fan who was the featured.
Some will probably accuse the subject matter of being a little trite, but what overall plot hasn't been done before. There are people who don't realize that the secret's in the sauce, that only it can elevate the best steak from just juicy and tender to a masterpiece.
I even love the poster, even though they didn't show "Starry Night" in the film or go inside the Louvre (that I noticed--I mean, as long as they did all the other stuff...?). It would have been nice to feature Marion Cotillard in it instead of Wilson but what the hell you gonna do--the plot hinges on him.
Magnificent (only half a step short of a masterpiece) 9.5/10