Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Midnight in Paris


Midnight in Paris, a Spanish-American romantic-comedy film directed by Woody Allen. Midnight in Paris got good reviews, and Rotten Tomatoes certified it fresh!
The story tells us about Gil (Owen Wilson) a Hollywood screenwriter, vacationing with his fiance, Inez (Rachel McAdams) and her Republican parents in Paris. Gil is currently writing his first novel after giving up his career in the Hollywood, he is now struggling to finish the novel, which is about a man who works in a nostalgia shop, but Inez and her parents are critical and demeaning of Gil's decision to give up his lucrative Hollywood career. They do not share his romantic view of Paris, and while Gil wanted to move to the city for inspiration, Inez is intent on living in Malibu. By chance, they are joined by Inez's friend Paul (Michael Sheen), a pseudo-intellectual who speaks with great authority but little actual substance or accuracy on the history and art of the city. Inez idolizes him but Gil, who is a ardent admirer of the Lost Generation, finds him insufferable.
The film premiering at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival in May 2011, and released on June 10, 2011. The film stars Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Kathy Bates, Carla Bruni, and Adrien Brody.

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