angry127

I liked the movie. But, it seems like Kevin Smith has passed his peak. This movie and Clerks 2 were both very funny and entertaining movies. But, they don't live up to his past works.

His movies seem to be more sentimental now. There is less of a focus on humor and more on drama. I don't think Kevin Smith knows how to write dramas incredibly well. When I'm seeing some of the more sappy scenes in his movies it reminds me of the visual impression I get when I'm hearing a 20 something or college student recount a romantic episode. There is all the bohemian philosophy and crude imagery you might imagine.

I think we could do without the bohemian philosophy. I get enough of it talking to people; I don't feel the need to pay for a movie ticket to get more of it.

The crude imagery has its place in some of the humor. And it was used quite effectively in some of the scenes in this movie. One in particular would be the porn star who has constipation. That was crude and funny.

I always knew that Woody Allen had a Jazz band. I think anyone that has seen more than five of his movies probably knows that. Many of his films claim that the recordings for the soundtracks were done by Woody Allen and his band. I like the music his band plays. I'm not very familiar with New Orleans Jazz or Jazz in general. But, I still think I can understand and enjoy it the way Woody Allen says he enjoys it.

This movie is a complete train wreck. I remember Francis Ford Coppola was contemplating suicide on film because he thought Apocalypse Now was going to turn out to be a complete and utter failure or an unfinished project. I could imagine the director of this documentary coming to the same conclusions.

The problem is, Woody Allen is a more interesting character when he is writing or performing. Watching this movie shows us how average his life is (when taking into account the small things that make up life). This movie could have just as well been about a plumber unclogging pipes, or a mail man delivering mail. I don't see what makes a movie about a famous director staying in hotels grasping in any intellectual, philosophical, or emotional fashion.

And that is basically what this movie is. Its him and his wife staying in hotels, going on airplanes, and doing gigs. The gigs eventually get as boring as the airplane rides. The movie feels more like a reality show than a documentary. Do we care that hot water was not working in Woody Allen's hotel? Do we care that he would rather get bitten by a dog than licked by one? Do we care about the omelets Woody Allen's wife orders for breakfast? If any of use answered yes to any of those questions, maybe we should re watch some Woody Allen movies to see the qualities that we were most certainly missing.