Review of Celebrity (1998) by Rodney E — 26 Oct 2009
Woody Allen does La Dolce Vita to great effect. Filled with wonderful comedy, pathos, human insight and psychology. Portrays cult of Celebrity as baseless and shallow, yet in the end individual undoes his own happiness, not culture.
Kenneth Branagh is Woody's Avatar to great warmth and effect. Notable performance from Judy Davis, Joe Mantegna, and Famke Janssen. Always insightful, and filled with biting wit. Shot in gorgeous b/w and most shots are filled with wall-to-wall people.
Some lovely urban locales, but unlike Manhattan, landscape here is people. Wonderful record of the time, meaningful story, always worthwhile.
This review of Celebrity (1998) was written by Rodney E on 26 Oct 2009.
Celebrity has generally received mixed reviews.
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