Coup de chance

If Woody Allen is really saying farewell, and I think he is, he's saying it nicely, because Coup de Chance is a pretty nice movie. The setting in France and the French language in general add a nice touch to the familiar love triangle story, and the cinema-going public is just waiting to see what it leads to this time. Don't expect something like Match Point or Cassandra's Dream, more like Irrational Man. If you've liked Woody Allen for a long time, you'll be pleased. If you're just about to discover him... Well, I can't help but envy you. (02/12/2024)

If this is really the last time, I am honestly happy that it turned out well. That it's a small, sweet yet not sweet, biting, romantic, albeit only minimally ironic Woody Allen film. It's not a creative revolution and I wouldn't want it to be. What starts as a machine gun and free-wheeling conversation, like the ones we've seen from him dozens of times, gradually reveals darker undercurrents, which is not a complete novelty either. Those who are reminded and fond of Match Point or Cassandra's Dream will feel at home. Surprisingly, this Coup de Chance is light-footed, incredibly fresh, and simply something of its own. Perhaps it's the fact that it's more French than the French themselves, full of wonderful performances from unknown faces and an overwhelmingly unmatchable feeling that I am twenty again while watching this film, as well as maybe sixty. I won't give it the highest rating even symbolically; for that I would need the feeling that it goes beyond the usual boundaries of theater in terms of the subject matter, but my overall satisfaction is absolute. (01/24/2024)