A lot has been made about Woody and his "film a year" pace. A lot has been said about how his later films pale in comparison to his earlier, funnier work. A lot has been said about his personal life and many other things. I am not going to mention these things.
That is because I have too much respect for this film. Woody Allen delivers a movie that is quaint and sentimental without being sappy or too quirky. Midnight in Paris is a movie about the dangers of nostalgia. It is a movie that urges it audience to live in the moment. At its heart it is a very pessimistic film wrapped in a wonderfully light and endearing story.
I fell head over heals in love with this movie. It is funny and well acted. I'm not sure if you could shoot Paris and make it look bad, but not every film makes it look this gorgeous. All the typical Allen troupes are there, but he has arranged them in a fresh and honest way that sucks the viewer into its time and space (whenever and where ever that might be).
I won't spoil anything so that makes it difficult to talk about the film, but take my advice and watch the movie. If this doesn't appeal to your intellectual side without being pretentious I'll give you your money back.
I give Midnight in Paris ★★★★.
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