A romantic comedy about an Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue (www.imdb.com).
Director: Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris, To Rome with Love, Blue Jasmine)
Starring: Colin Firth, Emma Stone, Marcia Gay Harden
Woody Allen needs to up his game if he's to get out of the rut he's in. It only takes a few moments to realise you're watching one of his pretentious, over-hyped films. Magic in the Moon Light starts with his usual opening credits, and then we're straight into 90 minutes of full-on chit-chat. Allen relies heavily on dialogue. It's Shakespeare without the Shakespeare. It makes narrow-minded magician Stanley (Firth) and apparent psychic Sophie's (Stone) relationship incredulous and unrealistic. Both actors create a bond that's playful and calmly ignores their age difference. They make what they can of it as the film focuses more on their affairs than Sophie being a fraud. The twist can be seen from a mile off, and gets little recognition when it comes.
2/5
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