Every year I set myself a target, usually of about 100, of films to watch. These are new films. Not new, new films. But films that are new to me. Any time I’ve seen a new one, I post a bit of a brain dump of my thoughts on the film here. Enjoy!
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (17/03/12)
Follows a pair of married couples, Alfie and Helena, and their daughter Sally and husband Roy.
I’m not all that well versed in Woody Allen. I remember trying to watch Vicky Cristina Barcelona last year and turned off after about half an hour because I was bored. Oh yes. Thankfully, I managed to make it all the way through this film. Not sure if it was for the better.
Here’s a film that looks at the different stages in relationships and marriages and through it all I just didn’t care for any of the characters. Well, I did have a small connection to Sally, but I honestly couldn’t care less for what anyone else was up to in the film.
I just found them all a little frustrating. What they were doing in their lives and relationships. I wanted to grab them all and give them a massive shake! These days, I’m finding it really hard to get into films when I can’t sympathise with at least one of the characters. I just switch off.
While I’ve not seen many Woody Allen films, so I can’t really compare. But this felt like a bit of a weak film.
Rating: 2/5
Read on to see all the films watched this year…
23 Films so far this year
- The Tourist 1/5 (02/01/12)
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 5/5 (03/01/12)
- World’s Greatest Dad 2/5 (14/01/12)
- Haywire 3/5 (19/01/12)
- Dead Snow 3/5 (20/01/12)
- The Artist 5/5 (21/01/12)
- Priest 2/5 (05/02/12)
- The Muppets 5/5 (15/02/12)
- Faster 4/5 (19/02/12)
- Chronicle 4/5 (22/02/12)
- Safe House 4/5 (24/02/12)
- Reservoir Dogs 4/5 (25/02/12)
- This Means War 4/5 (02/03/12)
- The Royal Tenenbaums 3/5 (03/03/12)
- Reign of Fire 3/5 (04/03/12)
- Dear John 2/5 (04/03/12)
- Road to Perdition 5/5 (05/03/12)
- The Three Musketeers 3/5 (06/03/12)
- The Eagle 2/5 (10/03/12)
- Everybody’s Fine 2/5 (14/03/12)
- Frankenstein 4/5 (15/03/12)
- Love and Other Drugs 2/5 (15/03/12)
- You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger 2/5 (17/03/12)
Although I have not seen this one I remember this one getting some less positive reviews. Just like you there are so many Allen movies I still not have seen, but I regularly try to check one out.
Glad you reviewed this one for me. I haven’t seen too many of Allen’s films. (I’ve actually only seen the ones starring Scarlett Johansson and then Midnight in Paris).
Don’t think I’ll be seeing this one. I liked Matchpoint quite a bit myself…and Scoop was just fun.
I’ve heard great things about Match Point. Mostly because it’s a departure from Allen’s usual type of film.
I have seen most of Woody Allen’s films and some are better than others. The thing about his films is that the characters always seem a bit unreal to me. Perhaps it’s a cultural thing I’m not sure. Maybe audience in the US can identify with the characters more? I often have the same feeling as yours that I want to take them aside and give them a shake.
I definitely recommend Match Point!
Yes! The characters almost feel like extreme versions of what they really are. And yet, all of his characters are set in very real environments.
Will hunt out Match Point!
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