a film that feels like woody allen parodying himself but it also takes itself too seriously. if this wasn't directed by who it's directed by then perhaps you would get lost in the fantasy of moneyed new york and the golden rays of light that manage to radiate even the rainiest of scenes, but not a single character is sincere. i know that this isn't beholden to any sense of reality or how 'normal' people would act or talk but…

These stars are mainly for the production designer and art department but the rest of the movie was so fun! I'd been led to believe it was an either love it or hate it type film but I'm saddled sort of in the middle. I love the high fantasy of it, the campness of the performances, and of course the visuals. But it feels overlong and the plot details are a little sketchy and I really was kinda wishing they…

the costume designer's back must hurt from carrying this whole damn film jesus christ... also they lost me the second they tried to make maths interesting and magical, i dropped maths at gcse so i'd never have to see a formula again, let alone in an escapist christmas movie.

in all seriousness, as a film graduate unable to get a job in this current climate, it's heartbreaking to see how many millions must have been funnelled into a film which…