I had never seen a Woody Allen film before Midnight in Paris and now I'm definitely more intrigued to see what else he has made.
Midnight in Paris follows Gil Pender, a writer who's on a trip to Paris with his fiancée and her family, as he's able to mysteriously go back to the 1920's every night at midnight.
If Paris ever need something to advertise their city, it would be Midnight in Paris. Woody Allen portrays the city of Paris with such beauty and style, making it as colourful as can be. Not only does it look stunning but it has an artistic feeling to it which works so well due to the overall themes and Gil's perception of the city. Allen's screenplay is top-notch all the way through. It was a lot of fun to see and follow Gil as he meets and interacts with famous personas from the past like Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Pablo Picasso. The conversations they have were full of wit and even insightful to an extent. The sharp screenplay puts us in the same position as Gil as we traverse through the city with him at all times and see it the way he does. With Gil fiancée, Inez, Allen is able to make us further understand Gil's love for the city and helps make his arc by the end so satisfying to watch.
Woody Allen created a brilliant ensemble cast to go along with the charming story. Owen Wilson was a great choice to play Gil. He makes the character very likeable and captures Gil's fondness for the past so well. Rachel McAdams is also great as Gil's polar opposite fiancée. Adrien Brody, Tom Hiddleston, Alison Pill and Kathy Bates were also very good playing various famous people from the past. One person who really stood out was Marion Cotillard. I loved the relationship she builds with Gil and brings such a nice aura to her role.
With Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen has crafted am endearing and unique love letter to Paris that takes you on a beautiful journey of inspiration, nostalgia and art. From the fantastic soundtrack to the gorgeous scenery, it's clear this film was very personal to Allen and he created something very unique out of it. This was an absolute treat to watch and I hope there are more films like this in the future.
Midnight in Paris follows Gil Pender, a writer who's on a trip to Paris with his fiancée and her family, as he's able to mysteriously go back to the 1920's every night at midnight.
If Paris ever need something to advertise their city, it would be Midnight in Paris. Woody Allen portrays the city of Paris with such beauty and style, making it as colourful as can be. Not only does it look stunning but it has an artistic feeling to it which works so well due to the overall themes and Gil's perception of the city. Allen's screenplay is top-notch all the way through. It was a lot of fun to see and follow Gil as he meets and interacts with famous personas from the past like Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Pablo Picasso. The conversations they have were full of wit and even insightful to an extent. The sharp screenplay puts us in the same position as Gil as we traverse through the city with him at all times and see it the way he does. With Gil fiancée, Inez, Allen is able to make us further understand Gil's love for the city and helps make his arc by the end so satisfying to watch.
Woody Allen created a brilliant ensemble cast to go along with the charming story. Owen Wilson was a great choice to play Gil. He makes the character very likeable and captures Gil's fondness for the past so well. Rachel McAdams is also great as Gil's polar opposite fiancée. Adrien Brody, Tom Hiddleston, Alison Pill and Kathy Bates were also very good playing various famous people from the past. One person who really stood out was Marion Cotillard. I loved the relationship she builds with Gil and brings such a nice aura to her role.
With Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen has crafted am endearing and unique love letter to Paris that takes you on a beautiful journey of inspiration, nostalgia and art. From the fantastic soundtrack to the gorgeous scenery, it's clear this film was very personal to Allen and he created something very unique out of it. This was an absolute treat to watch and I hope there are more films like this in the future.