Scoop (2006) DVD | LOVEFiLM

Starring	Woody Allen, Scarlett Johansson, Charles Dance, Julian Glover
Director	Woody Allen
Genres	Drama

Scoop

An American journalism student (Scarlett Johansson) visiting London gets a hot tip on a notorious serial murder case after a ghostly encounter inside the disappearing cabinet of a neurotic vaudevillian (writer/director/co-star Woody Allen). But when she falls for the dashing aristocrat (Hugh Jackman) who might be the killer, her magician pal tries to help her get the story--before she possibly becomes the next victim!

Starring	Woody Allen, Scarlett Johansson, Charles Dance, Julian Glover, Ian McShane, Hugh Jackman
Director	Woody Allen
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Released	DVD: not available Production year: 2006
Format	DVD

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A good Woody Allen movie... at last

The once genius Woody Allen has very much gone off the boil lately, so expectations are low as the credits roll. The unreal upper crust London setting does not bode well. Looking thru the cast list you know you're going to be battered with wooden accents. So far, so noughties Woody.

Scarlet Johannen plays the role woody would have played had he been 30 years younger - and she makes a very good go of it. Woody himself appears - always a good sign - and plays, well Danny Rose.. The plot is incidental, you're here for the wit and sillliness of the good old woody movies - and this has it in spades. To me the sandra / sidney characters are a replay of the keaton/allen pairing of Love and Death - some of the scenes are so reminiscent of the meeting with the count & countessa.

This isn't 1970's woody allen, but it has many moments which come very close. If you can watch it for the jokes rather than looking for a tightly plotted murder mystery then you'll enjoy it.

He does have a very misguided perception of England and London in particular, but this is played on in the film, so you kinda forgive it.

It's a slight, caper movie, with some great jokes in it, nothing more - at last!
- - A customer from LONDON
  - Posted 08 Feb 2009 17:18
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful

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A good Woody Allen movie... at last

The once genius Woody Allen has very much gone off the boil lately, so expectations are low as the credits roll. The unreal upper crust London setting does not bode well. Looking thru the cast list you know you're going to be battered with wooden accents. So far, so noughties Woody.

Scarlet Johannen plays the role woody would have played had he been 30 years younger - and she makes a very good go of it. Woody himself appears - always a good sign - and plays, well Danny Rose.. The plot is incidental, you're here for the wit and sillliness of the good old woody movies - and this has it in spades. To me the sandra / sidney characters are a replay of the keaton/allen pairing of Love and Death - some of the scenes are so reminiscent of the meeting with the count & countessa.

This isn't 1970's woody allen, but it has many moments which come very close. If you can watch it for the jokes rather than looking for a tightly plotted murder mystery then you'll enjoy it.

He does have a very misguided perception of England and London in particular, but this is played on in the film, so you kinda forgive it.

It's a slight, caper movie, with some great jokes in it, nothing more - at last!
- - A customer from LONDON
  - Posted 08 Feb 2009 17:18
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