First up you should know that this type of life-observation film isn’t normally my cup of tea. Nor is Woody Allen who directed it exactly high on my must-see list. Give me a Casino Royale, Gladiator or Lord Of The Rings epic and I’m in my element, but since my g/f is into chick-flicks and Woody Allen, this was her call. And I was very pleasantly surprised. OK, so I like epics, but I do tend to go into most films with an open mind and as little info as possible so as to enjoy the surprise.
I’m fairly easy to please – although not so easy that “You, Me & Dupree” kept me in the cinema past the half-way point. Truly awful. VCB is a slow-moving film as is typical of the genre, but the characters are interesting enough to keep your attention and I found myself becoming more interested as the film went on.