Midnight in Paris
Woody Allen romantic comedy set in Paris, starring Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Michael Sheen, Kathy Bates and Carla Bruni.
Soon to be married Gil (Wilson) and Inez (McAdams) are holidaying in Paris. While Inez spends her time fawning over her smug former boyfriend also on holiday (Sheen), Gil (Wilson) frets over his literary talents - he’s a screenwriter yearning to put his name on a novel and join the pantheon of great American writers of a bygone era. When out exploring by himself, Gil comes across a group of retro-dressed partygoers who beckon him to join them in a spot of time-travelling carousing. There he meets an A-list of literary giants who rubbed shoulders in 1920s Paris. Returning night after night, Gil relishes his new intellectual chums and grows increasingly annoyed at the seemingly shallow reality of life with his future wife and in-laws (Kurt Fuller and Mimi Kennedy).
- Director:
- Woody Allen ('Vicki Cristina Barcelona', 'Bullets Over Broadway', 'Radio Days', 'Manhattan', 'Annie Hall')
- Writer:
- Woody Allen
- Cast:
- Owen WilsonRachel McAdamsMichael SheenMarion CotillardAdrien BrodyKathy BatesTom HiddlestonCarla Bruni
Reviews & comments
Sweetly forgettable
I think Woody Allen is a comedic, and at times, cinematic, genius. This film is pleasant and watchable, and it's concept of mingling with the literary and arts giants of a bygone era is very exciting, but the anticipation did not live up to the actual result. Owen W is always great, and Rachel M too, but the inevitability of their future is so obvious as...
An ACTUAL feel-good film
Having never been a fan of Owen Wilson, I was initially a bit hesitant to see this, however after hearing rave reviews, plus a spur of the moment visit to the cinema (where the only other choice was Johnny English) made me take the plunge. And I'm very glad that I did! Despite the fantastical elements of many scenes, all the characters were incredibly...
Woody Allen is a genius (spoiler alert)
Midnight in Paris is about Gil and Inez played by Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams. They are on holiday in Paris. Gil is a writer and yearns for the golden age of Paris in the 1920's. At Midnight one night he meets some people who are dressed up in 1920's get up's and he feels like he's in a dream. He meets Hemmingway and his other idols. Clearly Woody Allen...
Variety
pressLike a swoony lost chapter from "Paris, je t'aime" agreeably extended to feature length.
Total Film
pressWitty, featherlight and openly sentimental, this is Woody’s love letter to Paris and the most relaxed, likeable movie he’s made in years.
The New York Times
pressIt is marvelously romantic, even though - or precisely because - it acknowledges the disappointment that shadows every genuine expression of romanticism.
Roger Ebert
pressOwen Wilson is a key to the movie's appeal. He makes Gil so sincere, so enthusiastic.
Los Angeles Times
pressWith Midnight in Paris, Allen has lightened up, allowed himself a treat and in the process created a gift for us and him.
Hollywood Reporter
pressDarius Khondji's cinematography evokes to the hilt the gorgeously inviting Paris of so many people's imaginations (while conveniently ignoring the rest), and the film has the concision and snappy pace of Allen's best work.
Empire Magazine
pressLight, assured, and utterly charming: Woody Allen’s sublime gifts are still intact.
A.V. Club
pressAn unassuming wisp of a movie, Midnight In Paris finds Woody Allen penning a love letter to the City Of Lights, albeit one whose sentiments could easily fit on a postcard.
Variety
pressLike a swoony lost chapter from "Paris, je t'aime" agreeably extended to feature length.
Total Film
pressWitty, featherlight and openly sentimental, this is Woody’s love letter to Paris and the most relaxed, likeable movie he’s made in years.
The New York Times
pressIt is marvelously romantic, even though - or precisely because - it acknowledges the disappointment that shadows every genuine expression of romanticism.
Roger Ebert
pressOwen Wilson is a key to the movie's appeal. He makes Gil so sincere, so enthusiastic.
Los Angeles Times
pressWith Midnight in Paris, Allen has lightened up, allowed himself a treat and in the process created a gift for us and him.
Hollywood Reporter
pressDarius Khondji's cinematography evokes to the hilt the gorgeously inviting Paris of so many people's imaginations (while conveniently ignoring the rest), and the film has the concision and snappy pace of Allen's best work.
Empire Magazine
pressLight, assured, and utterly charming: Woody Allen’s sublime gifts are still intact.
A.V. Club
pressAn unassuming wisp of a movie, Midnight In Paris finds Woody Allen penning a love letter to the City Of Lights, albeit one whose sentiments could easily fit on a postcard.
Sweetly forgettable
I think Woody Allen is a comedic, and at times, cinematic, genius. This film is pleasant and watchable, and it's concept of mingling with the literary and arts giants of a bygone era is very exciting, but the anticipation did not live up to the actual result. Owen W is always great, and Rachel M too, but the inevitability of their future is so obvious...
An ACTUAL feel-good film
Having never been a fan of Owen Wilson, I was initially a bit hesitant to see this, however after hearing rave reviews, plus a spur of the moment visit to the cinema (where the only other choice was Johnny English) made me take the plunge. And I'm very glad that I did! Despite the fantastical elements of many scenes, all the characters were incredibly...
Woody Allen is a genius (spoiler alert)
Midnight in Paris is about Gil and Inez played by Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams. They are on holiday in Paris. Gil is a writer and yearns for the golden age of Paris in the 1920's. At Midnight one night he meets some people who are dressed up in 1920's get up's and he feels like he's in a dream. He meets Hemmingway and his other idols. Clearly Woody...
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