Coup de chance

If this is really the last time, I am honestly happy that it turned out well. That it's small, cute and not cute, biting, romantic, albeit only minimally ironic Woody Allen. It's not about a creative revolution and I wouldn't want it. What starts as a machine gun and excursion conversation, such as those we have seen dozens of times from him, gradually reveals darker undercurrents, and that's not a complete novelty either. Those who have in mind and like Match Point or Cassandra's Dream, will feel at home. Surprisingly, this Intervention is light-footed, incredibly fresh and simply something of its own. Perhaps it's the fact that it's more French than the French themselves, full of wonderfully playing unknown faces and an overwhelmingly unrepeatable feeling that I am twenty again with this film, as well as maybe sixty. I won't give the highest rating even as a symbol, for that I would need the feeling that the usual boundaries of theater have been crossed with respect to the topic, but overall satisfaction is absolute. (24.01.2024)

If Woody Allen is really saying farewell, and I think he is, he's saying it nicely, because Coup de Chance is a pretty nice movie. The setting in France and the French language in general add a nice touch to the familiar love triangle story, and the cinema-going public is just waiting to see what it leads to this time. Don't expect something like Match Point or Cassandra's Dream, more like Irrational Man. If you've liked Woody Allen for a long time, you'll be pleased. If you're just about to discover him... Well, I can't help but envy you. (12.02.2024)