Review of A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982) by Compi24 — 04 Nov 2020

Writer/director/performer Woody Allen explores previously fruitful thematic elements in this first of a 13-film-long collaboration between himself and Mia Farrow. However, where other films in that celebrated list — like "Radio Days" & "The Purple Rose Of Cairo" — impressed me greatly, "A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy" greatly disappoints.

I'm not sure if it's the stuffiness of the period, the flimsiness of the character work or the oddly placed sci-fi/fantasy(?) elements littered throughout, but I just couldn't invest myself in this narrative.

The premise of three couples systematically rendezvousing with one another in secret seems not only like the plot for a decent movie, but an even better one for a Woody Allen movie. In reality, I just didn't care much for any of what was happening in this.

Also, I guess Mia Farrow got nominated for a Razzie for her performance? I mean, she's absolutely put forth better work in her career, but, Jesus Christ, it wasn't that bad.