It is not Woody Allen's finest movie. The premise is not entirely enticing. Colin Firth plays a magician who is attempting to defraud Emma Stone as a mystic. The story is kind of silly and I had a tough time investing in any of the main characters, though Hamish Linklater's rich yet lovelorn singer is kind of funny. All the action, or lack of action, takes place in the majestic French Riviera as Allen continues to make non-New York films in his later years. He also continues to make romantic comedies featuring upper class older men and younger women, perhaps a bit of art imitating life. Colin Firth is a good actor, and he carries the movie. Emma Stone retains her quirkiness in this role and her wide eyes are fitting for a psychic. She will get another go at a Woody Allen film later this year. Hopefully she will have some better writing to work with.
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