Café Society
2016
**½
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Jeannie Berlin, Steve Carell, Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively, Parker Posey, Kristen Stewart, Corey Stoll, Ken Stott, Sheryl Lee
Young Jewish man from New York moves to Hollywood to work for his talent agent uncle, but he ends up in a complicated relationship with his uncle's assistant. Woody Allen's 47th film is a passable romantic comedy drama, which offers no surprises if you are familiar with the director's recent works. The characters fall in love, break-up, and long for each other, but I'm not moved one way or another. Like Magic in the Moonlight (2014), this uncomfortably autobiographical story features a middle-aged man who is dating a young woman. The film was shot by Vittorio Storaro, and it looks terrific.
