Syl Woody Allen is best known for playing neurotic New Yorkers for decades. Here, he plays a retired opera conductor whose daughter has relocated to Rome, Italy. Woody Allen has written, directed, acted and produced an all star cast with Alec Baldwin, Jesse Eisenberg, Ellen Page, Judy Davis and Allison Pill in the cast. The film is centered around Roman landmarks like the Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona. The stories don't intermingle. Davis and Allen played a retired couple visiting their daughter and make a discovery in the shower. Alec Baldwin guides Jesse Eisenberg through a love triangle during his stay. Roberto Benigni and Penelope Cruz also star in this film. There are some scenes done completely in Italian with subtitles. Woody Allen wanted to pay homage to the great Italian film directors like Fellini and others in this film. The film is not so serious but delightful and entertaining to watch overall.

maraki-lost What's up with Woody Allen and adultery?His 'romantic' films don't end up being romantic, but cheap excuses for him to portray adultery as something that just happens. I bet every single one of his films starts with a not so happy couple and ends with one of them or both cheating on each other. And he makes it seem so natural, as if it's just bound to happen and everyone does it, yet no one feels bad for it. I understand cheating is very common and sometimes makes a film interesting but I've come to believe he is obsessed with the deed...and it bores the hell out of me.Also, his romantic partner, spouse, mistress in his films is always 20+ years younger than him...always.Is that a coincidence, too? This film wasn't any different, though I hoped it would have been.6/10 for the famous cast and nice view of Rome.

dsnapoli-67670 BARFCreated this profile to down-vote this movie. Horrible, everything up-played about why an amazing country is tanking. I get the intentions, but pathetic. I laughed once. Even the Italini were bad at acting Italian If you have extremely low self esteem and assume everyone has no respect for each other, this might be entertaining. Unfortunately, like a horrible car wreck, I stopped to see it all the way through. Go to Rome, actually experience it and if you can, live there.

woodandwood Woody Allen portrays a reality of the very rich, where resources, money and time are endless even for young people (who have for instance plenty of wine bottles at disposal). Life is an adventure without serious problems and people only need to think what to do and think. On top of that, adultery is perhaps seen too much as an innocent game. I gave the stars to the story which is at least well paced, a bit cliché too but also "cinema" which means dreaming and caricature but above all for the beautiful images of the city of Rome which for me is really (as a tourist) the most beautiful city in the world. I enjoyed the movie, but, on marriage, fidelity and values, I was left with the feeling of listening to the wrong teacher.