Grade: C
Woody Allen is one of the most hit-or-miss directors working today, though critics tend to lean toward misses more often than not. I've actually enjoyed a lot of his recent works from
Small Time Crooks to
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion - and his serious film
Match Point was my second favorite film of 2005 - but then again, he has also had movies like
Hollywood Ending and
Scoop to make me think twice. With his new film,
Cassandra's Dream, I had high hopes as it starred two respectable actors and hints of the magic Allen achieved with
Match Point. Unfortunately, it wasn't to be.
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