In the opening scenes, he expresses his desire to settle in the city of lights, and we know it's not going to be an easy thing to do. His girlfriend and he are quite different in their appreciation of what being in Paris means. She understands it's special, maybe from an aristocrat's point of view. He might be looking at it, as the dream place for an artist to find aspiration to fulfill his artistic goals. One night, he wanders into the streets of Paris and finds himself lost, only to find himself rescue by a party of night socialites who turn out to be quite famous in some literary circles.
The film is set in several time periods, and Paris glows intensely and seductively in everyone of those. From its overcast skies and reflective streets, showing lovely architectural details and its magnificent landmarks to the superb and lovely recreations of older time periods, one can't help being seduced, charmed, and inspired to find a way to show what a special place, and consequently what a truly magical film this might be.
Performances are outstanding all around, with Cotillard once again stealing every second she is on the screen. Through her eyes and carefully delivered lines, we understand what attracts us to this special time and place. She is a gorgeous and very talented performer, one who might be truly aware of her standing, yet she doesn't dwell on it. She attracts many types, but her philosophy is unique, move on, enjoy, live the moment. In a way, she is like the city that has inspired Allen, and many others before him.
Paris as a place might not be aware of its magnetism, its beauty, and its power. Cotillard's muse is the perfect human equivalent, a dazzling and potent woman, who moves from man to man, place to place, time to time, and who surprises us with her own wishes near the end of the story. For those of us who gasped during the fantasy sequences of "The Purple Rose of Cairo", the marvelous recreations of the stage in "Bullets Over Broadway", the dissection of relationships in many of his best films, get ready to see it all finally come together, as he picks from the best, and adds his personal touch, with many a funny and clever observation, uttered by Wilson with a honest and complete sense of wonder.
Unlike many of his leading men, Wilson displays an innocence which allows him and us to see his adventures in a fresh light. FAQ 6. What is "Midnight in Paris" about? Is "Midnight in Paris" based on a book? Who are the people that Gil meets after midnight?
Details Edit. Release date June 10, United States. The film however does not get far beyond his tragic marriage to Zelda — once the subject of an old Woody Allen joke about the Zelda Fitzgerald Award for Emotional Maturity. Wilson's meeting with them is one of the film's funniest moments as, fresh from the future and not yet knowing he has time travelled, he puzzles over the coincidence that a man who happens to be named F Scott Fitzgerald also happens to have a wife called Zelda.
Picasso and Matisse , the two greatest artists of the 20th century, flit in and out of Stein's salon in the film, just as they did in life. Picasso is young and intense, Matisse more like an old professor — just as in life. Picasso painted his most revolutionary works in the s and s.
His portrait of Gertrude Stein is one of the works in which he created the abstractionist freedom of modern art. Create a list ».
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Sign up and get your dose of art history delivered straight to your inbox! Representation vs Reality When it comes to films such as Midnight in Paris , one must approach the character portrayal and story-line with a grain of salt. Woody Allen, Pablo Picasso, photographer and date unknown.
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