Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by tunenut (A) on January 08, 2006 at 15:24:13

In Reply to: Woody Allen's Match Point anyone? posted by Road Warrior on January 7, 2006 at 16:02:55:

and a sophisticated entertainment for adults.

There are Woody Allen touches. Like most (all?) of his movies, these people live in the world of art, classical music and literature. This is London, not New York, and the music is Verdi, not Gershwin. But it is still the mythical upper class. And the hero is not just reading a Russian novel at the beginning but also checking the companion to the novel- this is not the behavior of the standard movie character except in a Woody Allen movie. The book is significant, but I didn't know that until later.

However, definitely not a comedy, more a tale of love and lust very reminiscent to me of Hitchcock.

I did not have the slightest idea what happens in this movie, so I was in the pleasant state of being surprised by the twists and turns. The final twist is a neat way to end, I thought it would go the other way.

Casting is almost perfect, dialog is crisp, the London settings provide a scenic backdrop, and the story is well paced. Easily the best movie I've seen this year. (OK, it's the only one so far.) But I thoroughly enjoyed it.