Midnight in Paris was a wistful and thoughtful trip through French history and faces. Throughout the film, the idea of nostalgia for times long gone that a person wasnt even a part of is destructed by showing its progression throughout the passing eras, a point which is admittedly spelled out in the end, but sometimes its best to abandon subtlety. There are other themes too, like the interactions of different creative minds, but the former is certainly the main focus. Ill freely admit that I dont think Owen Wilson is the greatest actor, but he fits perfectly here as a wide-eyed Francophile writer surrounded by strangeness, often embodying some of the traits of Woody Allens younger roles. Speaking of, one cannot ignore the all star cast that makes up the famous faces of Paris past, my personal favorite being Adrien Brody as Salvador Dali. Some people may be thrown off by the daytime scenes in the present day feeling a lot more mundane than the night scenes of the past, but rest assured that that was the whole idea and not a filmmaking fault. Overall, I feel like this movie was made specifically for me and encourage the rest of you to enjoy it like a rich eclair. Unless youre vegan, in which case you should enjoy it like a dark chocolate-dipped strawberry.
Posted on: Sat, 24 May 2014 17:12:37 +0000
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