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TVJerryAug 1, 2016

Jesse Eisenberg is the latest delightful incarnation of writer/director Woody Allen's classic neurotic character. He plays a young man who moves to '30s Hollywood for a job in the film industry. Although show biz names are frequently dropped,Jesse Eisenberg is the latest delightful incarnation of writer/director Woody Allen's classic neurotic character. He plays a young man who moves to '30s Hollywood for a job in the film industry. Although show biz names are frequently dropped, this isn't a behind-the=camera story. It centers around his frustrated love affair with a young secretary (Kristen Stewart, who shows no special allure in the role). Even with Allen's energetic style, the dialogue is usually flat and most scenes go on too long. What the film has going for it is the art direction: beautiful sets/locations, lovely costumes and Vittorio Storaro's rich, gorgeous classic cinematography.… Expand

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Brent_MarchantJul 22, 2016

A mildly amusing though largely inconsequential release that provides little in the way of story, character development or insight. The period piece production values and cinematography are indeed top-notch, but the performances are generallyA mildly amusing though largely inconsequential release that provides little in the way of story, character development or insight. The period piece production values and cinematography are indeed top-notch, but the performances are generally underwhelming and the writing surprisingly pedestrian. It's rather strange to think of "Woody Allen" and "fluff" in the same thought, but, regrettably, they go together all too well in this uninspired, generally humorless offering.… Expand

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TheMetacritiqerJul 29, 2016

The 2nd best Lionsgate movie ever after Expendables 2. The real star here is Kristen Stewart. And once again, Eisenberg is type cast but thats ok. a slightly better than average movie

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GinaKAug 3, 2016

A movie without any convincing drama and so a major disappointment. It is beautifully colored and I thought Kristen Stewart gave a wonderful performance (she actually seemed conflicted), but all this did was highlight what a woodenA movie without any convincing drama and so a major disappointment. It is beautifully colored and I thought Kristen Stewart gave a wonderful performance (she actually seemed conflicted), but all this did was highlight what a wooden performance Jessie Eisenberg gave. Was he miscast or is this all he is capable of? But then you could say Steve Carrell was miscast too, except his performance was interesting from beginning to end, even though Allen didn’t give him much to work with. In a way this movie is sad because Allen can still come up with interesting characters but all of them in this film were wasted because nothing much happened that anyone could really care about.… Expand

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televinJul 24, 2016

I thought Steve Carell was terribly miscast . He seemed to be playing his Michael Scott character (The Office) as Phil Stern.....Was a typical Allen movie in many ways , meandering thruout. Eisenberg and Lively did quite well , Stewart's 15I thought Steve Carell was terribly miscast . He seemed to be playing his Michael Scott character (The Office) as Phil Stern.....Was a typical Allen movie in many ways , meandering thruout. Eisenberg and Lively did quite well , Stewart's 15 minutes will come to a close soon. The "love stories" in the flick were interesting but much of the film just seemed like a lot of fluff......If you like Allen you will probably like the film… Expand

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lancekozOct 28, 2016

I liked this as a fan of the style and music, but the uneven script had the lead playing an unwarranted range that Eisenberg just could not handle, and there was a distinct lack of chemistry between him and Stewart. All the other actorsI liked this as a fan of the style and music, but the uneven script had the lead playing an unwarranted range that Eisenberg just could not handle, and there was a distinct lack of chemistry between him and Stewart. All the other actors seemed more interesting! Carrel had some gravitas, the sister and husband and parents looked and acted much more the part of thirties' characters. Story gets a bit funnier and more dramatic in the last half, but still, oddly unsatisfying. In Woody's current movies, there is a point where the husbands are mercilessly lying to their wives as they embrace... a creepy commentary on the the value of matrimony that he keeps repeating. At first I got a sense maybe he's trying to play it for laughs but it happens so often, I distinctly feel like it has a confessional role in Woody's life. Kind of tiring.
GORGEOUS to look at tho.… Expand