To Rome with Looseness... Would be more precise

Rating: 7/10 (17 January 2013)

I am very selective in watching movies by and with Woody Allen, I am no loyal admirer of him. His plots are uneven and dragging, and the characters performed by him are almost lookalikes - irrespective with topic, age, era etc. But this time I was eager to see how the event fit into The Eternal City - Rome, which I have visited several times.
And I had my joy of recognition from the very beginning, and soon several witty and versatile events began to develop, making me giggle from time to time as there are many funny lines and scenes. Typical to Allen, there are lots of confusions, multi-levels and reasonings, but as the movie lasts a bit over 1,5h, they did not become boring. The cast is also interesting, but uneven: great performances were carried out by Penelope Cruz, Alec Baldwin, Jesse Eisenberg, Roberto Benigni... The rest - and especially other actors from Italy - were not catchy. As the city of Rome is the major supporting actor, I cannot imagine how this movie would be comprehended without prior visiting - probably not so much.
To Rome with Love is a quality entertainment, but definitely not among the best works by Allen. On the other hand, I can't see why his fans could get disappointed; so, you have been warned! :)