Woody Allen's heart.

Rating: Null/10 (2 July 2009)

I'm not going to add much more to what's already been written. Yes, it is a somewhat tedious film in terms of style, but, like another reviewer commented, it is fairly solid in terms of Allen's later work.
What we have here is some pretty pointed commentary on an age old dilemma, and its manifestation in modern times. We are witness to the temptation of the mad-handsome-artistic-genius to two young woman who are ostensibly social opposites. Both escape, but not before succumbing to this man's charms and false promises.
Ultimately does it really matter what a person's past is? It should, but is not always pertinent. As many an investment broker and banker has stated "Past performance is no guarantee of future results." Again, ultimately it is the human need, the human heart, that wins out in the end. And isn't that what really matters? The tawdriness was a weakness, and perhaps would've been best avoided. We see the weakness of the characters as they ignore all the warning signs, and go through the motions of ill fated decisions. Fortunately it all works out in the end.
Production values; standard Wood Allen fare, I think I miss him narrating the film, and would've appreciated him as a minor character... maybe an art instructor who witnesses the whole thing first hand.
Regardless, I found the film entertaining, though hard to digest in one sitting. Yes, I too subscribe to his "earlier funnier ones" theory, but appreciate the art he's created in his later years.