Cafe Society
Originally we planned to see Suicide Squad, a take on all the recent superhero movies. But then we decided to be grown ups, to see something a bit more intellectual: Café Society.
Woody Allen's latest is a sentimental, nostalgic romance set in the 1930's.
The main character, Bobby, is (unsurprisingly) a nebbish, who grew up in a neurotic Jewish family in the Bronx. He heads to California to work for his uncle Phil, a Hollywood agent. He meets Vonnie, an unconventional Midewesterner. He falls in love with Vonnie, and Vonnie turns to him when her married boyfriend dumps her.
If you're looking for a happy romance...look elsewhere. Ultimately Bobby returns to New York, becomes a successful nightclub operator, and marries someone else.
It's a wistful romance punctuated by comedic bits involving the neurotic Jewish relatives. It's certainly not on par with movies like Sleeper, Annie Hall or Manhattan. But it was definitely worthwhile.
Woody Allen's latest is a sentimental, nostalgic romance set in the 1930's.
The main character, Bobby, is (unsurprisingly) a nebbish, who grew up in a neurotic Jewish family in the Bronx. He heads to California to work for his uncle Phil, a Hollywood agent. He meets Vonnie, an unconventional Midewesterner. He falls in love with Vonnie, and Vonnie turns to him when her married boyfriend dumps her.
If you're looking for a happy romance...look elsewhere. Ultimately Bobby returns to New York, becomes a successful nightclub operator, and marries someone else.
It's a wistful romance punctuated by comedic bits involving the neurotic Jewish relatives. It's certainly not on par with movies like Sleeper, Annie Hall or Manhattan. But it was definitely worthwhile.
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