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Woody Allen's story this time comes with a 3-folded enlightening
& realistic theme: (1) Success depends more on luck and chance
than on endeavors (hence a rebuke on possibilism in advocating environmentalism);
(2) Demarcation between love & lust in romance; (3) Sacrifice
of the innocent is a norm in reality. Allen adopts a linear narrative
with the use of voice over for diegetic focus (in the 1st shot).
The film brings a mild degree of tension under unrestricted narrative
and it also comes with a little surprise down the plot. Allen is
able to make that all sequences keep the audience tightly on the
seat. The film is somewhat anti-climatic at the denouement.
Aesthetically, the film exhibits Allen's trademarks of parallelism
(diegetic & visual) and subjective meditation in depth of information
dissemination. Other filmic features include visual & vocal
motifs and the use of diegetic music. J.R. Meyers' (as Chris Wilton)
staging is appropriately astringent & covert. Scarlett Johansson
(as Nola Rice) is sexy but her staging is average. It is a good
choice for those who like reflecting what human behaves and should
behave in the community of confronting elements of rivalry, personal
advancement, self-actualization and morale.
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