Nov 6 2007 'Cassandra's Dream' Trailer Looks Decent, Woody-less

Getting excited about a modern Woody Allen movie is a tricky business. On the one hand, I'm hopeful for Cassandra's Dream (aka, Who Looks Better With This Flipped-Up Hairstyle, Ewan McGregor or Colin Farrell). This trailer looks pretty strong, it has talented actors, and there doesn't appear to be a lovable yet neurotic character clearly meant to be Woody Allen. All good signs.

But on the other hand, getting Woody Allen to make a decent film has become like rolling a Yahtzee--a rare but occasionally attainable feat--and this wouldn't be the first time I'd walk out of one of his films with the thought that I should have stayed home and watched Annie Hall.

Is this Woody rising from the poorly-reviewed ashes of Scoop, like a stammering, Jewish phoenix, to rise anew as a dramatic director, or is this yet another film to be skimmed over in his coming Academy Awards remembrance montage?

Trailer under the cut.

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Oct 29 2007 AM Poster Post: 'Cassandra's Dream' is Handsomely Contemplative

In this self-dubbed chilling drama from Woody Allen, the director hopes to answer the lingering question of which country has the more pensive handsome leading actor: Ireland or Scotland? At first glance, I'd think Farrell is representing the more pensive look with his slight lip pout, but imagine if McGregor is holding a cup of coffee in his shot, out of view. That kind of subtlety is exactly what separates good pensiveness from bad wistfulness.

Cassandra's Dream Poster [IMPA]

Aug 20 2007 Cassandra's Dream Trailer

The trailer to Woody Allen's Cassandra's Dream has gone online, and actually looks really, really good. Perhaps, Mr. Allen, it's time to start loving you as more than just someone to make me laugh while justifying my crippling neuroses and see you as a dramatic storyteller. Still, I hope there's a scene where Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell have a wacky time cooking lobsters.