Midnight in Paris

REVIEW BY TOM WORFOLK

Just as Paris is a city you can't help but love, this is one of those films that you can't help but love.

Right from the start there is a happy vibe along with a relaxing and laid back overtone. Views of every part of Paris are shown in a kind of video slideshow and in any other film it wouldn't work unless it was over in half the amount of time but it just works in this film.

The film revolves around Gil (Owen Wilson) who is in Paris with his Fiancée Inez (Rachel McAdams). Gil is struggling to finish a book that he is writing but is also starting to question his relationship and so called friends. After he gets lost during a late night walk the magic starts happening.

I'm not one for spoilers so I am not going to go any further but suffice to say that the films main themes are nostalgia and modernism - and they are both covered very well.

The film is directed and written by Woody Allen and has the relaxed pace and wit you would expect to see from one of his films. If Woody was younger I am sure we would have seen him playing the main role of Gil as the Hollywood scriptwriter turned bemused author but Owen Wilson plays it very well.

If action films were like white water rafting down perilous waters then this is like sitting on the grass next to a gently flowing brook whilst sipping on Pimms and lemonade. Whilst Pimms and lemonade may not be to everyone's taste it should always be tried once and the same goes with this film - it might not stand out to you as the type of film you would usually go and see but give it a go. You never know - you just might like it.

Year: 2011

Running Time: 94 minutes

Classification: 12A

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