Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris is steadily picking up nominations in the awards
season, including a Best Ensemble Cast SAG nomination, and four at the Golden
Globes. In all honesty, the warmth of this reception is in part down
to the fact that Hollywood has never fallen out of love with Woody. He remains
one of America’s most enduringly popular directors, despite that fact that he
often turns out disappointing films. His back catalogue has earned him a lot of
leeway.
It is also down to the high enjoyment factor of Midnight in Paris. To those that have
not seen it, I highly recommend it, but to read any more of this article may ruin
it for, as there is a central conceit which has to be revealed in order to
discuss it. I would suggest that the film is seen before this is read.
