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Not even Woody. If he did he would be an immortal but this is a nice mid-pack film that is sly, witty, and well-mannered.
It is 1928 and Colin Firth is a world renown illusionist who is recruited by his best childhood friend (also an illusionist) to debunk a young American medium who is staying with a wealthy family in the south of France.
Firth joins Howard (Simon McBurney) as guests of Jackie Weaver and Hamish Linklater in order to observe the perpetually cute Emma Stone who divines Weaver's recently past husband.
Surprisingly, Emma Stone pretty much held her own in this cast of accomplished thespians. She was bright, optimistic and very American. The rest of the cast fell in place quite well but for Firth whose role seemed a bit overwrought with the constant chatter and cynicism. Despite Firth's determination to expose Stone he predictably falls in love with her and tries to wrest her away from the vapid but fabulously wealthy Linklater. There is a lot of humor but more stiff upper lip with a dash of Wilde. I guess this is a movie Allen had on his bucket list.
I think and car chase and fire fight would have perked it up but that was not to be this time.
Nice DVD or quiet matinee to beat the heat.
3.5 outta 5
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