Woody Allen

Magic in the Moonlight

6.5

5.4

A romantic comedy about an Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue.

Director: Woody Allen
Main Cast: Emma Stone, Colin Firth, Hamish Linklater
Cinematography: Darius Khondji
Screenplay: Woody Allen

Reviews by critics from other countries

Foreign Reviews

4 foreign reviews of Magic in the Moonlight (2014)

1. Kulturbloggen

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: With great charm and humor, and a fair bit of cunning, the viewer is guided through this drama — which at first may seem to be about faith and hope, only to gradually reveal itself as a kick in the teeth to conservative fools with blinders over their ears and eyes who refuse to acknowledge any information other than what they themselves have learned as the truth.
Swedish: kulturbloggen.com »
2. Filmbladet

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: "Magic in the Moonlight" is more entertaining than expected with fantastic cinematography and a strong performance by Emma Stone, but the film loses some momentum towards the end. Despite certain flaws, it's definitely worth watching for its storytelling and magical atmosphere.
- Fredrik Lagnetoft
Swedish: Review: "Magic in the Moonlight"
3. Dagens Nyheter

3 / 5

Translated from swedish: What I miss in "Magic in the Moonlight" is Allen's usually snappy dialogue. Here it often feels like lines from different conversations are being exchanged across the same table. Clever one-liners are delivered out of context and sometimes it feels a bit like Stanley is walking around speaking seriously in a completely different movie than everyone else.
- Jane Magnusson
Swedish: dn.se »
4. Moviezine

2 / 5

Translated from swedish: Woody Allen's latest comedy has looks going for it, beautiful views of southern France and 1920s atmosphere in spades. But a lackluster script and a complete lack of laughs don't help matters.
- Nils Karlen
Swedish: moviezine.se »