Can I just add one big "ditto" to this?
There was also a dose of "Oedipus Wrecks" thrown in, and maybe a hint
of Love & Death, too. Of course, many reviewers have commented that
it's almost like the comic version of Match Point, too. So if he's
filmed a similar story as a comedy & a drama, does that mean we can
compare it to Melinda, too?
And, yeah, Scarlett looked a little "bulky" in the movie, but I think
they were just trying (unsuccessfully) to make her a little less
attractive and nerdish.
It seemed like Woody stammered much more than usual in the movie. I
don't think it was part of his BDRose "shtick", either. Perhaps old
age is starting to catch up to him. A few of the lines would've been
much funnier if he could've delivered them just a bit more rapidly.
However, it's miles above his other recent comedies...
Lewis Angel wrote:
> I saw Scoop yesterday and was pleasantly surprised. I was expecting some
> more of Woody's distracting whining that ruined Manhattan Murder Mystery for
> me, but found him genuinely funny and reminiscent of Broadway Danny Rose,
> with Scarlette Johansson acting the perfect dim-bulb foil for his barbs.
>
> I was predisposed to be bored and upset by the yet again use of a magician
> as a plot vehicle, but that was also funny, well done, and entertaining.
>
> All in all it was well written, well acted, and well directed.
>
> By the way, did anyone else think Scarlett Johansson looked pregnant? I
> know she tends to be a little chunky, but she looked more so than usual in
> some of the scenes.
>
> Lewis-
>
> Still a loyal fan, but longing for another masterpiece like Crimes and
> Misdemeanors.
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