Whatever Works, 2009

Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Larry David, Ed Begley Jr., Evan Rachel Wood, Patricia Clarkson
IMDB Link:  Whatever Works

sez says: Elderly curmudgeonly - nihilist male meets ever so sweet entirely optimistic female. She offers him true love and devotion.  He resists because no matter how wonderful this situation might be it will have to end someday--so what it the point of engaging this opportunity when you already know how it will end.  Well the premise is silly (young beautiful, talented females do not fall head over heels in love with old crusty men--no matter how many stories are told that say that happens) (well--sometimes maybe they fall a little in love with such men if they have lots of money)  --anyway as silly as the premise is, the questions posed by the story are interesting. After all, what is the point of life?

mjc says:  Woody Allen back to doing stuff he does very well, but can't seem to get off the old man young girl thing.  It was enjoyable as a bit of new york but not much else.