Review of Magic in the Moonlight (2014) by Laila S — 12 Aug 2014
These realizations are a complete betrayal of Colin Firth's character. That this lifelong curmudgeon would all of sudden, fall head over heals in love with a woman he had regarded as a charlatan is a bunch of hooey.
Add to this the unsavory fact that he is old enough to be her grandfather and it adds another layer of ick. Who's Helena Bonham Carter's love interest going to be in her next film....Justin Bieber? Because their age difference is exactly the same.
Everything up until this point is decent. However the story falls apart from there. Then a plot twist is added and the reveal is like deflating a hot air balloon as it rapidly descends back to earth. From then on there is absolutely nowhere for the narrative to go.
His comment on faith is by now a Woody Allen cliché. Magic in the Moonlight isn't the worst Woody Allen film, but it's 238,855 miles away from being the best.
This review of Magic in the Moonlight (2014) was written by Laila S on 12 Aug 2014.
Magic in the Moonlight has generally received mixed reviews.
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