Woody Allen has made a hit in the city of lights with the sultry and alluring Owen Wilson starring movie, Midnight in Paris.
With an impeccably beautiful script written by Allen, and stunning cinematography Darius Khondji and Johanne Debas, Midnight in Paris documents the trip of an American author Gil(Wilson) who takes a trip to Paris with his worldly and rather annoying fiancee Inez(Rachel McAdams). Gil is struggling to finish his first novel, while his fiancee and in-laws want him to stay in Hollywood to continue his blossoming career as a screenwriter. While taking a stroll in the city by himself one night, Gil stumbles upon a car passing by after the clock strikes twelve filled with flapper girls and other passengers dressed as if they were from the 1920's. Going along for the ride, Gil discovers a whole new world in the city filled with famous writers and philosophers of the Lost Generation like Ernest Hemingway(Corey Stoll), Gertrude Stein(Kathy Bates), and F. Scott Fitzgerald(Tom Hiddleston). While embarking on these getaways at midnight, Gil also potentially falls for a beautiful woman named Adriana(Marion Cotillard) in this other world.
Whether or not his journey to the Lost Generation is real is beside the point, as the film's narrative will make its viewers care more about seeing Wilson's character spend another night in the 20's rather than wonder how that whole domain exists. And when the film comes to a close, it only leaves you wanting more of this fun and artsy fantasy that Gil gets to experience. The film also manages to make Paris even more attractive than it already is, if that is even possible.
Owen Wilson is perfect as the wide-eyed and imaginative Gil, and Rachel McAdams delivers as the whiny and detestable fiancee of Gil's. The slew of actors who portray the various philosophical thinkers and writers, portrays their onscreen counterparts so well that it almost feels as if that is how the real Hemingway or Fitzgerald really should be. Marion Cotillard also gives a noteworthy performance as Gil's love interest Adriana, though her performance lacks the sex appeal that her character was suppose to deliver.
Midnight in Paris is pure escapist fun, making the city of Paris look more refined, captivating and attractive than it ever did before. There is a level of elegance and artistic beauty to Woody Allen's latest film, and it is a work of art that should not be ignored.
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