Magic in the moonlight
Hi friends, last night I have
seen this movie "Magic in the moonlight" and thought of writing a
review on it."Magic in the Moonlight" stars Colin firth and Emma
stone in lead roles. Directed by Woody
Allen in a classic 20th century setting, the movie deals with the romantic
encounters between a young spirit medium named Sophie baker and a famous illusionist
Stanley who tries to debunk her spirituality as fake.
The movie starts with Stanley
performing an illusion in a theater in Berlin as a stubborn and a bit egoistic character.
The film ends with him being less egoistic but with new found love for life and
living. After a spell bounding performance in "Kingsmen: The secret
service", Colin firth lives in the role as a proud illusionist who prefers
solitude over fame and rational thinking over spirituality. He takes us through
a series of emotional thoughts which question his rationality and even tricks
us to believe what he believe. Emmastone well known for her cute girlfriend role
in "Amazing Spiderman" had done a remarkable role as a young medium,
causing an instant infatuation not only to the protagonist but also to us all.
Her acting draws at most attention and even dominates Colin firth during some
scenes with her sharp wits and expressions.
The film contains an unusual
bliss in it and gives the feeling of happily wandering in French country side
mostly due to scenic beauty of the natural locations shown in the film. The cinematographer
has made a quiet compelling work in presenting the already beautiful locations
even more appealing. Coming to the direction Woody Allen even at the age of 78
has created quite a masterpiece although lagging a bit in explaining about the
main protagonist, dry plot and keeping the audience interested in one or two scenes.
The soundtrack was very appealing sometimes though a bit repetitive, the movie
would have been even more entertaining if there was a modern soundtrack in place.
Overall the film was like going on a tour to French Riviera aka beautiful French
resorts of early 20th century to discover truth of spirituality and love.
Scenes with picturesque sceneries of nature , exotic cars, mild humor and a
beautiful actress "Magic in the Moonlight" gives you the feeling of
walking in a beach during sunset.
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