This is the third Woody Allen film I have seen and it could be the gateway for me and many people into the world of Woody Allen. This film is a perfect example of having references in a film without making it seem as a way of showing off and the setting of the film allows for the content to come across as genuine. This film can be compared to La La Land and I think that Cafe Society is the superior film in both film-making and story aspects, taking the idea of golden age Hollywood and making a warm, light hearted film centred around that is a great idea and Cafe Society does it well.
Jesse Eisenberg is excellent in this film and really channels classic Woody Allen archetypes which is amazing to watch. Kristen Stewart and Steve Carrell are also great in this film and everyone plays off each other very well, with the supporting cast also bringing a high level of quality to it. One of my favourite aspects of this film are the characters themselves and the stories that all characters have to share with us.
The story itself is decent enough but is certainly a framework to hang these characters on which works really well. All the sub plots work well and never feel like we are meandering which is great writing and really serves the film well, its hard to talk about the film in detail because it just needs to be watched for the best experience. The cinematography in Cafe Society is beautiful and one of the best looking films from the past year, rich colour and perfectly composed shots really compliment the great screenplay and characters.
Overall Cafe Society is one of the best films of 2016 and should be watched especially if you did not like La La Land. This film is delightful and is great watch, its 96 minutes so its also a very easy watch. Please do check this one out.
9/10
Written By
Ashley Harvey
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