Not that good.

Rating: 6/10 (29 December 2009)

I am usually a big woody allen fan, and with all the praise given to this movie, I was eagerly anticipating to see Woody back in form. Sadly, I was disappointed. I found the film to be very pretentious, from the music, to the narration, to the insights on art, love, in a world inhabited by shallow people. These are people Woody would have been made fun of in the 70's, but instead he seems to take these people too seriously. I did, however, find Javier Bardem's character very likable and amusing, because he seems to be the only with a sense of humor about this kind of self-absorbed life these people are living in. The one thing great about this movie is the cinematography, beautiful, vibrant, warm, the scenery and the characters are beautiful to look at. Maybe I'll watch this film again with the mute button on.