Review of To Rome with Love (2012) by Cool B — 09 Sep 2012

In one word, "Wow." Unlike some of what we see from Woody Allen, this won't be one of his memorable films that we will look back at in years to come. Despite that, however, the creation that Allen gave us is absolutely touching on a personal level.

This lovely film guides us along with the stories of four groups of people. With these groups, we are able to experience their love, lies, shenanigans, dreams, and problems.

Without wanting to give too much away, I'd like to talk about Alec Baldwin's role in the movie. I'm somewhat unsure of where he fits and why he fits. Although he falls in line with one of the stories in the movie, he himself is also separate from it.

Part of me feels like that his character wasn't even real. Apart from a scene in the beginning of the movie, he is only ever acknowledged by Jesse Eisenberg's character in the film. He seems to follow Eisenberg and his two co-stars, who play his girlfriend and his girlfriend's friend, around but never actually has a physical interaction with the surroundings or people, except for Eisenberg. Despite all of this, however, it somehow works, and I find this story line to be the most interesting.

"To Rome With Love," is definitely worth the watch!