Director : Woody Allen
Running Time : 98 mins
Stanley Crawford (Firth) is a world renowned illusionist who performs under the guise of Wei Ling Soo. He is called upon for assistance by his friend Howard Burkan (McBurney) to debunk an apparent clairvoyant named Sophie Baker (Stone), who Howard says may be trying to swindle a wealthy American family out of their fortune. But when he witnesses her abilities, Stanley finds it difficult to prove that Sophie is the fraud she has been made out to be.
Woody Allen seems to have only one or two basic groups of characters for his movies, and although this is a fun premise with an expected yet enjoyable twist, it does fall flat in places by trying to be so much cleverer than it actually is. The acting is fine, and the twist with the con was good, but the bluff ending felt a little weak and poorly thought through. Allen fans will like this, but others might find is a little lazy for their liking.
You’ll like this if you liked : Midnight In Paris
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