Writer/Director Woody Allen’s Irrational
Man is a morality tale in which a philosophy professor (Joaquin
Phoenix), who has given up on life finds renewal with the plot to kill a
crooked judge.
With Darius Khondji Cinematography, Santo
Loquasto’s Production Design plus Allen’s Dialogue and Direction, this is a
well-made movie. The problem is the
story.
It’s not very entertaining to see a
depressive mope around for half the film.
Too much angst is boring. If it
weren’t for the watchability of co-stars Emma Stone and Parker Posey whose characters
were throwing themselves at Mr. Mope, this film really would have been
disastrous. Then, when the main
character “finds” himself, you have no interest in him getting away with
murder.
It is a dilemma even the great Woody Allen
could not solve.
So, I can only give Irrational Man a 3 out of
5.
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