Wonder Wheel
2017
**½
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Jim Belushi, Juno Temple, Justin Timberlake, Kate Winslet, Jack Gore, Tony Sirico, Steve Schirripa
The lives of a number of people intertwine in 1950s Coney Island. These include an actress turned waitress, her much older husband, her fire-obsessed young son, his troubled grown-up daughter, and a lifeguard/aspiring writer who is drawn to both of the ladies. Woody Allen's forgettable and predictable period drama is not better or worse than most of his recent modest output. The central love triangle lacks romance and passion, and the whole thing feels like a filmed stage play, and not a very good one. The performances range from good (Winslet and Temple) to awful (Belushi and Timberlake). Like Café Society (2016), it is partially rescued by Vittorio Storaro's warmly tinted cinematography.
