In a nutshell:
Story: Refreshing, dreamy
Humour: Subtle
Humour: Subtle
Acting: Good
Music: Romantic, nostalgic
Overall: Lovely for a quiet dim-lit evening (don't forget the wine =))
After a long time, I have watched a film that can be called "dreamy" without being a fairy-tale. One that takes you to another world and keeps you in your own at the same time.
To begin with, the music casts a spell that makes this journey through space and time seem almost natural. The background guitar is already on my list of youtube favourites, you can listen to it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwCWhyKI0pA
"Midnight in Paris" is the story of an American writer who earns a living writing Hollywood movie scripts, but is a novelist at heart. On a trip to Paris, he falls in love with the city and is considering moving there permanently, much to his fiance's displeasure. The story takes an unusual turn when after a stuffy dinner, he takes an aimless ramble along the streets of Paris. The protagonist (Owen Wilson) discovers that he is time-transported into the 1920s at the stroke of midnight. He meanders through the Paris of early 20th century and hobnobs with the who's who of literature and art. Although hopelessly addicted to nostalgia, through this sojourn, a very important insight about life begins to dawn upon him nudging him to take some previously impossible decisions in his 21st century life. I invite you to tag along with him on his journey of wonder, dilemma and discovery.
To say any more about the plot would take away from the pleasure of actually watching this film. So, all I would say is, de-Americanise your room, cook some tasty dinner, get some wine, drag your other half into bed and watch this film as you both float away to dreamy Paris and down the hallways of time.
Au Revoir!
