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Woody AllenScenario:
Woody AllenCamera:
Sven NykvistActeurs:
Celia Weston, Hank Azaria, Sam Rockwell, Kenneth Branagh, Donald Trump, Judy Davis, Aleksa Palladino, Leonardo DiCaprio, Melanie Griffith, Famke Janssen (meer)Samenvattingen(1)
Lee Simon, onsuccesvol journalist en wanna-be romancier, probeert op goede voet te komen met beroemdheden. Nadat hij van zijn vrouw Robin gescheiden is, ontmoet hij een hele verzameling rijke en/of mooie beroemdheden, deels door zijn journalistieke activiteiten, deels omdat hij een script in de aanbieding heeft. Maar het leven onder de 'gegoeden' valt niet altijd mee, is zelfs behoorlijk zwaar en als hij meent succes te hebben leidt dat steeds tot weer een deceptie. Intussen ontmoet Robin een attractieve Tv-producer en zet zo haar eerste stappen in de wereld van glitter en glamour. (Indies Film Distribution)
(meer)Recensie (2)
Certainly not Allen's best film, but still a decent and above-average comedy, which unlike the director's older comedies stuffed with one-liners, manages to get by with capturing the glamorous and warped world of celebrity society. I didn't miss Woody not being in the film, as Kenneth Branagh was able to perfectly substitute him. Overall impression: 75%.
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Celebrity is one of Woody Allen's weaker films for me, which is a real shame because the cast alone made me think it was going to be an acting tour de force. Unfortunately, it didn't happen in any significant way. Kenneth Branagh is a good actor, and here his character reminded me a bit of Marcello Mastroianni in La Dolce Vita, a journalist who captures celebrities who are just as naughty as he is. Leonardo DiCaprio is probably the one that irritated me the most, I like him, but here his short-tempered character really got on my nerves. And even though it was a comedy, I probably only had fun during Branagh's school reunion, and that’s far from enough. In short, a film that may be for a different audience than me, because I can't explain it any other way.
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