You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger (2010)

Set In London, an older man (Anthony Hopkins) abandons his wife (Gemma Jones) of 40 years to recapture the vitality  of life, their daughter (Naomi Watts) is frustrated that her writer husband (Josh Brolin) can't seem to support them so they can begin a family. Then there are two women who change the men's lives, a nubile blonde (Lucy Punch whose performance generated Oscar buzz) who attaches herself to Hopkins and an exotic brunette (Freida Pinto, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) who Brolin becomes obsessed with. Written and directed by the prolific Woody Allen, the movie doesn't break any new ground but rather coasts on what he does best. Except in this case, it's not his best but it's far from his worst either. Superior to the dreadful WHATEVER WORKS (2009) but not as good as the witty VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA (2008). As usual, Allen follows a handful of characters as they sift, ponder and ruminate on the complexities of life and more specifically romantic relationships. Allen is cynical as always and only allows the most delusional of the characters to find some semblance of happiness while everyone else drowns in their neurosis and anxieties. With Antonio Banderas, Pauline Collins, Anna Friel and Celia Imrie.