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To Rome with Love is a fantasy-themed romantic comedy, written and directed by Woody Allen. Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum, Giampaolo Letta, and Faruk Alatan

To Rome With Love Movie Review

To Rome With Love Movie Review English
Review for the film " To Rome with Love"
Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video
Runtime: 01 Hour 52 Minutes
Certificate: UA
Released: 22-06-2012
Genre: Comedy
3 / 5.0
3.56 / 5.0

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To Rome with Love is a fantasy-themed romantic comedy, written and directed by Woody Allen Heywood Allen, also known as Heywood “Woody” Allen >> Read More... . Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum, Giampaolo Letta, and Faruk Alatan have co-produced this film. This film is distributed under the combined banner of Medusa Distribuzione and Sony Pictures Classics. This film stars an ensemble cast of Woody Allen, Alec Baldwin Alec Baldwin is an American actor and comedian bor >> Read More... , Roberto Benigni, Penélope Cruz, Judy Davis, Jesse Eisenberg Jesse Adam Eisenberg is an American author, actor, >> Read More... , Greta Gerwig The full name of Greta Gerwig is Greta Celeste Ger >> Read More... , Elliot Page, etc. The film got a theatrical release on 22 June 2012.

Plot

‘To Rome with Love’ is an anthology of four stories, each having a common subject: Rome. A clerk wakes up to unexpected fame, a young couple takes a honeymoon to Rome, an architect revisits his old memories, and an American opera director, finds a genius in a mortician, soon to be his in-law as well.

Star Performances

There are three things good about this film: Woody Allen, Woody Allen, and Woody Allen.

His wacky sense of humor, laced with his unconventional take on romance, is exemplified further through this anthology, also a tribute to the liveliness of Rome.

Analysis

‘To Rome with Love’ is an anthology of its kind. Four stories are bound by a common thread: the city of Rome. Through this city, Woody explores a myriad of emotions, from nostalgia to dreams, and even touches upon his favorite subjects of love and adultery.

The film is strictly not for those, who are either super idealistic or have a flair for fast-paced dramas. Despite being less than 2 hours long, this film takes its own sweet time to build a narrative.

Contrary to other anthologies, this film has no story interlinked with the other, except for the city of Rome being a common factor. Each story unconventionally explores various emotions.

Of the four stories, the one with Roberto Benigni is both philosophical as well as a satire on modern times, where mediocrity is rewarded. The way he experiences sudden fame before the ever-opportunistic journalists move on to the next target is both quirky and hard-hitting. 

The Woody Allen segment, where he plays the role of an opera director, is also brilliant. However, it is the sequence involving a couple on honeymoon, that takes the case, and shows how easily people move on in relationships, given an opportunity. Woody spares none in this unique social commentary, generously laced with dark humor, as well as shades of fantasy.

One of the few problems of this anthology is the presence of too many subplots and the not-so-smooth transition of many sequences. However, if you are ready to ignore it, you might find ‘To Rome with Love’ to be not that bad after all.

What's There?

  • The impressive camerawork
  • Woody Allen’s quirky writing
  • Great performances by the ensemble cast

What's Not There?

  • Too many subplots
  • Issues with editing

Verdict

‘To Rome with Love’ is a film that not many would find easy to digest. However, if you have a knack for the unconventional, you can opt for this unique anthology.

 


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