Cassandra's Dream

after 39 films woody allen has made a third film that i would not recommend (the first two were another woman and melinda and melinda). maybe i'd like it more if i saw it again but from 36 other woody allen films i could pick to watch again why would i ever want to pick this one. while it is well made and well acted it ends up coming over flat and boring. it never grips and holds your attention even though the story and characters have the potential to be better. i feel as though cassandra's dream is really a half hour film stretched out to an infinitely long two hours. match point this read more

2-minute review: i was sold at the idea of collin farrell and ewan mcgregor playing brothers, but throw in a stunning hayley atwell in her first film and there was certainly enough reason to watch this. the film is mostly character-based, giving collin and ewan a lot to work with in the beginning, and i found it quite charming. of course, the title is both an allusion to the sailboat they buy together and to the greek myth of a dream of impending doom. this thriller eventually dives into that dark territory and becomes a bit less compelling, though honestly one of my more favorite woody allen... read more