You know I have to say, this one surprised me. I had it on my list of "To Watch" on Letterboxd for some reason, and I finally got to it this past week. While in Paris with his snobbish and very unlikeable fiancée, along with her insufferable parents and friends, Gil, played by Owen Wilson, wanders off late at night, bumping into Mr. and Mrs. F Scott Fitzgerald, Earnest Hemingway, Salvador Dali, Gertrude Stein and many other of his literary heroes. He also falls for with Dali's muse Adriana who, like him, is in love with the past. Gil travels back in time to France in different time periods on these late night strolls. The storyline couldn't be more interesting. It was so soothing to see all of the old-timey clothes and hear all of the accents and see what earlier Paris looked like. The movie is SO nostalgic, and Woody Allen does a fantastic job here. (Yes I know he isn't necessarily the BEST guy, but I didn't let that get in the way of my personal experience and reaction to the film) The night lights, and scenery of Paris were breathtaking to say the least. I felt so comforted the whole time while watching this. It also had its funny moments, like one where a detective, who Gil's fiancee's parents hire to see where he is going at night, gets stuck in a old timey palace as he accidently travels back in time as well. Owen Wilson does a really good job at his role, and while I haven't seen him in very much, I really like his voice and think he fit his part well. He really does seem like he is a lost guy, who ends up finding his way in the end. This movie could of very easily sucked, as the aspect of time travel could of been overused and made the book feel like it was both a sci-fi and a realistic movie. However I feel like it is a fun addition, and isn't too dramatic. This movie just clicked for me, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I want to give it a 9.1/10.
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