"Match Point" *** (out of four): This taut suspense yarn is an almost jarring departure into the mainstream for Woody Allen. Who knew he had it in him?
Someone’s gotten to Woody Allen. After all these years of being virtually synonymous with upper-class Manhattan neurotics, he has relocated. "Match Point", Mr. Allen’s finest film since 1999’s "Sweet and Lowdown", takes place entirely in and around the city of London and, once you get past of idea of a Woody Allen movie without the Manhattan skyline, it works surprisingly well. Some of Mr. Allen’s hallmarks translate easily: in place of high-class Manhattanites, this film features high-class Londoners; instead of a jazz soundtrack, this one has opera; and instead of his usual commentary on dating and relationships, "Match Point" is a straight-on thriller in the vein of "Fatal Attraction".
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It's nice to see that Woody Allen is branching out... I can only watch so many iterations of Annie Hall and Manhattan. I'll have to check Matchpoint out.