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Midnight in Paris

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Owen Wilson

Rachel McAdams

Kathy Bates

Kurt Fuller

Adrien Brody

Carla Bruni

Marion Cotillard

Michael Sheen

Nina Arianda

Tom Hiddleston

Mimi Kennedy

Alison Pill

Léa Seydoux

Corey Stoll

Maurice Sonnenberg

Thierry Hancisse

Guillaume Gouix

Audrey Fleurot

Marie-Sohna Condé

Yves Heck

Sonia Rolland

Daniel Lundh

Laurent Spielvogel

Thérèse Bourou-Rubinsztein

Marcial Di Fonzo Bo

Emmanuelle Uzan

Tom Cordier

Adrien de Van

Serge Bagdassarian

Gad Elmaleh

David Lowe

Atmen Kelif

Yves-Antoine Spoto

Laurent Claret

Sava Lolov

Karine Vanasse

Catherine Benguigui

Vincent Menjou Cortes

Olivier Rabourdin

François Rostain

Marianne Basler

Michel Vuillermoz

Kenneth Edelson

Benoît Bechet

Thomas Beele-Chanvril

Kate Rose Itzkowitz

Jay Peck

Rachel Chancey

Jean Miel

Ryan Collison

Nicolas Brechat

Dominique Gréau

Olivier Crespin

Matthew Haasch

Patrick Veron

Lilith Bekmezian

Antonio Nogueira

Thomas Lemierre

Patrick Tombette

Ani Simon-Kennedy

Jan Rubens

Eric Monin

Bertrand Laval

Claire Chanat

Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen

Alain Guenier

Sol Saban

Elodie Demey

Arnaud Imbert

Darrell R. Smith

William Clément

Christophe De Vos

Hervé Pesquer

Christian Martinello

Jean-Christophe Duwez

Samudrika Arora

Tanty Lokonga

Fabienne Octobre

Julien Andreetti

Catherine Jabes

Gilles Geraud

Delphine Bertrand

Aurore Coppa

Joe Gawler

Thibaut Guenois

Sidney Baucheron

Christophe Lunay

Johanne Debas

Georges Kafian

Cyril Kuhnholtz

Jonathan Sanden

Garance Garnier

Benjamin Prevost

Alisa Lepselter

Anne Seibel

Woody Allen

Juliet Taylor

Jean-Yves Rabier

Darius Khondji

Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto

Sonia Grande

Hélène Dubreuil

Stéphane Foenkinos

Matt Breitenbach

Eva Garrido

Charles Heidet

Helen Robin

Javier Méndez

Catherine Leblanc

Jérôme Miel

Roger Arpajou

Stephen Tenenbaum

Sid Karne

Olivier Seyfrid

Jack Rollins

Lee Dichter

Letty Aronson

Charles-Axel Vollard

Lydia Pujols

Jaume Roures

Véronique Boslé

Patricia Planche

Jean-Marie Blondel

Paul Yurt

Natasha Ladek

Matthieu Rubin

Tatiana Bouchain

Julien Civange

Glenfield Payne

Thomas Kodros

David Wahnon

Georges Demétrau

Robert Hein

Pascal Fauvelle

Mohan Valmy

Anne Wermelinger

Jessica Drake

Scott Kordish

Harry Muller

Yann Jouannic

Andres Gomez

Really nice movie, done with a great delicacy.

Worth watching to get in love with Paris but it is also a great story of self knowledge and evolution.

Filipe Manuel Neto

**Magnificent, it is a love declaration for Paris.**

With this film, Woody Allen makes, in the background, a love declaration for Paris, a city he already knows very well and for which he seems to feel a great affection. In addition to the beauty of the city, especially in the opening sequence, the script revisits the history and importance of the French city, as a meeting point for artists and writers.

The film begins very well, introducing us to an American engaged couple who came to Paris on their father's business trip. From the start they seem a bit strange: she is quite frivolous and seems to feel that she is doing him a huge favor by marrying him, and it is perfectly obvious that her parents do not approve of the match; in turn, the young man is an aspiring writer who has grown tired of making Hollywood screenplays and wants to dedicate himself to writing and stay in Paris, ideas seen with disdain by the bride. However, everything will change when, after a disagreement, he walks back to the hotel and ends up having a meeting with a series of famous artists and writers from Paris in the 1920s: Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Picasso, Dali, Buñuel, Gertrude Stein and others. That is, the film starts from a basic romantic comedy situation and creates a story where time travel ends up happening in a way that seems like the character is just dreaming, or in an illusion.

Owen Wilson was impeccable in the lead role and gives us one of his best serious performances, which is no small feat. He is credible and convincing. Equally pleasant and sympathetic is Marion Cotillard, who gave life to the “soul mate” of Wilson's character, a dreamer and idealist who would rather live on a page of the past. In addition to being smart and sensitive, she is beautiful and attractive. Kathy Bates, Tom Hiddleston, Alisson Pill, Corey Stoll and Marcial Di Fonzo have given life to a series of artists and writers, each of whom played their part with aplomb and care. Rachel McAdams is good at her tiresome and irritating character.

Technically, the film is flawless. The cinematography is exquisite, has ideal light and color, sharpness and depth. The city scenes are magnificent, and it's very easy to see the movie and want it all to be real. The sets are very good, and the same can be said for the choice of filming locations, made with care and method. Comedy is very present in the film and has elements with a certain quality, being in the dialogues and puns that it thrives. The entire film has a very good rhythm, which does not tire the audience or allow us to lose sight of it. Finally, a word of appreciation for the jazz soundtrack.

misubisu

## **Midnight in Paris (2011) Review: A Magical, Melancholy Love Letter - 8/10**

*Midnight in Paris* is Woody Allen in his most enchantingly wistful form. It’s a film that operates on a premise of pure, unadulterated fantasy, yet it resonates with a profound and universal truth about nostalgia and the eternal human temptation to view another era as a "golden age." Perfectly directed, it balances whimsy with a sharp, intellectual core, resulting in one of Allen's most beloved and accessible late-career triumphs.

### The Premise: A Portal to the Past

Owen Wilson plays Gil, a disillusioned Hollywood screenwriter and aspiring novelist on a trip to Paris with his dismissive fiancée (Rachel McAdams) and her conservative parents. Feeling out of place in his own life, he romanticises the 1920s as the pinnacle of art and culture. Then, the magic happens: at the stroke of midnight, a vintage Peugeot picks him up and transports him to the very era he idolises, where he rubs shoulders with the Fitzgeralds, Hemingway, Picasso, and Gertrude Stein.

### A Perfectly Cast Gil

I often find Owen Wilson's performances a little hollow, but this one was rock solid. ** This role is a career-best for him because it harnesses his inherent qualities — the laid-back California cadence, the boyish wonder, the slightly scattered charm and makes them central to the character. He is not trying to be a classic Woody Allen surrogate; he is Gil, a genuine romantic lost in time. His wide-eyed, earnest disbelief is the audience's anchor into the fantasy. We believe his awe when meeting Cole Porter and his desperation to have his novel validated by Gertrude Stein. It's a performance filled with heart and vulnerability, making Gil a truly empathetic guide.

### Strengths and the Missing Points

The film's greatest strength is its intoxicating atmosphere. Paris is filmed as a dreamscape, glowing in the day and shimmering with mystery at night. The parade of historical figures is not just a gimmick; it's a witty, lovingly rendered celebration of artistic genius, with Corey Stoll's hilariously blunt Ernest Hemingway and Adrien Brody's scene-stealing Salvador Dalí as particular highlights.

So why an **8/10** and not a perfect score? For all its magic, the present day storyline, while intentionally grating to highlight Gil's alienation, can feel a bit one-note and cartoonish compared to the rich tapestry of the past. The ultimate lesson Gil learns — that every era has its own nostalgia — is beautifully simple, but the journey to get there, while delightful, lacks the deeper emotional complexity of Allen's very finest work.

### The Verdict

**8/10 - A Charming and Intelligent Escape**

*Midnight in Paris* is a cinematic sigh of contentment. It’s a film that understands the dreamer in all of us, offering a witty, beautifully crafted, and wonderfully performed escape. Owen Wilson is the film's secret weapon, his "rock solid" and heartfelt performance making the fantasy feel tangible and the emotional payoff genuinely satisfying. It’s a delightful, intelligent confection that leaves you with a warm glow and a sudden urge to book a trip to Paris.

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