Monday 3 December 2018

A poor man's Tennessee Williams


Wonder Wheel (2017)

Written & directed by Woody Allen this film stars Kate Winslet, Jim Belushi, Juno Temple and Justin Timberlake. During a 1950s summer on Coney Island a married woman starts an affair while her step daughter is on the run from the mob.

It is clear the style that Allen is going for here but that seems more fitting of a play at times and some of the dialogue/performances are a bit obvious. At least the plot offers a bit of variety compared to the usual Allen film of a neurotic older man chasing a younger woman. The most interesting thing here is the striking use of coloured lighting in some of the scenes.

3/5

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