The film is an improvement over YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER and WHATEVER WORKS yet it appears Woody's best films are long behind him.
The painful truths of reality are never evident when you're nostalgic for something. The film reminds me a lot of THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO. Yearning for a different situation is the same as running away from your truths or living in denial in Woody's world.
It's a nice theme. However, it's better dealt with in a novel than on screen. Today's film comedy works best when it's visual. Woody's material is cerebral. Not a good marriage with today's audience. It's a sad statement but Woody Allen has become irrelevant.
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