Review of Wonder Wheel (2017) by James T — 10 Dec 2017

I had looked forward to seeing this since I first heard about it earlier this year.... The trailer was gorgeous and with Winslet being one of my all-time favorites, it seemed to have "awards season" written all over it.

But, sadly the film is a major miss. It's slow, monotonous, overly stagey and practically pointless. Despite being visually pleasing, there is nothing to save it. Kate Winslet often seems utterly bored and uninspired in her role.

Justin Timberlake seems completely out of place in every scene. The quirky humor found in most Allen films is missing, minus a few run-on giggles that get old fast. This one ranks very low on Woody Allen's efforts.

BLAH! (2 of 5 stars).