In a restaurant a group of play-writers discuss the dichotomous themes of comedy and tragedy in life as well as in plays and the cinema. One play-writer reconstructs the story of a woman ,Melinda, using the comedy genre, the other using the tragic one. We become immersed in the two narrative strands from the play-writers with each strand featuring different actors apart from the main actor of Melinda which stays the same.
I did not enjoy this which is a first time for a Woody Allen film. It was a wholly irritating film and some actors in it were absolutely appalling. I cannot stand Chloe Sevigny (Laurel) who always acts the same no diversity there, Jonny Lee Miller (Lee) is terrible and should give up acting, Radha Mitchell (Melinda) always reminds me of the nauseating Australian soaps she used to be in in the 1990's and I can't take her seriously. Chiwetel Ejiofor(Ellis)is not a bad actor but here he plays the token black guy whose character is unbelievable to say the least.
The stories were trite, unimaginative, dull, and mostly unfunny. In addition the film becomes unwatchable when you see how hard each actor is trying to do a Woody Allen, especially Will Ferrell who although the best of the lot still infuriated after a short time. I wish Woody Allen had been in this as it would have made it much more tolerable and less a waste of my money and time.
Really dislike this film, but hey I love the 12 other Woody Allen films I've seen so 1 bad egg in 13 is not bad going.
I did not enjoy this which is a first time for a Woody Allen film. It was a wholly irritating film and some actors in it were absolutely appalling. I cannot stand Chloe Sevigny (Laurel) who always acts the same no diversity there, Jonny Lee Miller (Lee) is terrible and should give up acting, Radha Mitchell (Melinda) always reminds me of the nauseating Australian soaps she used to be in in the 1990's and I can't take her seriously. Chiwetel Ejiofor(Ellis)is not a bad actor but here he plays the token black guy whose character is unbelievable to say the least.
The stories were trite, unimaginative, dull, and mostly unfunny. In addition the film becomes unwatchable when you see how hard each actor is trying to do a Woody Allen, especially Will Ferrell who although the best of the lot still infuriated after a short time. I wish Woody Allen had been in this as it would have made it much more tolerable and less a waste of my money and time.
Really dislike this film, but hey I love the 12 other Woody Allen films I've seen so 1 bad egg in 13 is not bad going.