Midnight in Paris

“Midnight in Paris” stars Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Michael Sheen, Marie Cotillard and Carla Bruni (President Sarkozy’s wife) and Adrien Brody. Written and directed by Woody Allen, it is a welcome home for this talented writer/director as he takes on a tour of Paris, the real star of the film. Mr. Wilson, a most unlikely paper choice for the lead role, is surprisingly good as he emulates and reminds us of the early Mr. Allen who probably would have played the role himself were he years younger.
There is humor, pathos and, most of all romance, as this nostalgic film causes us see the ups and downs in the lives of so many of the parties portrayed in the film Much like the film “Moulin Rouge”, one must watch this film with an open and unprejudiced mind and accept what is seen in the greater context of life, not time. Most of all, this is a film made by someone with a love affair for the past and for Paris….gay, nostalgic, romantic, creative and ever-interesting. Make no mistake, Paris is the real star of this film as it is beautifully photographed and displayed in each frame. I give this film 3 and ½ stars with a strong recommendation that you see it and enjoy it and enjoy, too, the fact that Woody Allen, like rare wine, seems to get better with age.