Paris of the Past

Midnight in Paris (2011)

Written and directed by Woody Allen this film stars Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams and Marion Cotillard. A Hollywood screenwriter struggling with his first novel visits Paris with his fiancée and her parents, he ends up travelling back in time and meeting his heroes.

I have never really been a big fan of Woody Allen but this is probably one of his best films in years. While it has a lot of similarities to a number of his other films, the protagonist essentially being Woody Allen, this film has a lot of charm with it's views on nostalgia and various bit parts of famous artists. Paris provides an excellent back drop for the film in all it's time periods and really reflects the romantic nature of the characters and the story.

4/5