Movement Three: Quite the Allegro!

All I can say is. "Matchpoint" (Woody Allen, 2006) really kept my heart beating. The plot was the most riveting part of this movie. The similarities to other recent Allen films were limited in number. However, I can say, in depth, they were quite....deep.

I think you would be happy to know that the awkwardness made another appearance in the next product of the Allen production lines. "Matchpoint" surely mocks "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" (or would it be the other way around..?) with its vivid sex scenes. One absolute; both movies star Scarlett Johansson. The awkward dialogue found in VCB is not found as commonly here.

Cinematography-wise, this movie was quite flat. Most, if not 99.99% of the shots were medium-long shots. I counted the exact amount of close-up shots in the movie... grand total: 3! All of these emotionally raw accounts were centered on Chris (the tennis-player/instructor turned adulterer to his super-rich wife, whom cannot conceive a baby). This sadly, left me wanting more!!! I could barely make out the acting on most of the faces of people in most of the shots. Perhaps this, dare I say, is an attempt to mask bad acting? Though I doubt this very much, who knows. Thoughts? haha.

Character development isn't as deep as I would have liked, but it was more multi-dimensional than the cinematography... ouch! Scarlett's character, Nola, seems to make a serious turn of thought when she is suddenly the one in the affair between she and Chris that needs the other. Even MORE surprising is the fact that Chris commits DOUBLE HOMICIDE!!!! (WHAT?!?!?) I know.. Kind of caught you off guard, right? But it's true! This was truly just weird. I mean, this was not in his characteristic physche at ALL. I am quite disappointed by this seemingly cheap plot-driven prostitute of a ploy! :( :( :(

As you can see. I am sad. Plus, it's hard for me to deal with such suspenseful movies. I think it will give me heart disease!