This is a romantic comedy set in Paris about a family that goes there because of business, and two young people who are engaged to be married in the fall have experiences there that change their lives. It's about a young man's great love for a city, Paris and the illusion people have that a life different from theirs would be much better.

You'd think I would love this movie, but alas, I'm just okay with it. It's nostalgic and charming, but it seems like canned nostalgia and canned charm. The representations of Gil's '20s literary heroes are somewhat caricatured, especially Hemingway's macho motormouth. But maybe that's the point...nostalgia never lives up to expectations in the light of day. Ugh, I guess I need a rewatch.

I wasn't terribly impressed with Marion Cotillard either. One of the only details I remember from You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger is the first, glorious shot of Freida Pinto, and I was expecting equal glory in the shot of Marion, but alas, the murky lighting against her dark hair and raccoon eye make-up deadens her glow. Her acting also seems a bit dead. The only time she lights up is in the Belle Epoque when she gasps at the sight of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Then again, maybe that's the point...we all think we'd be happiest in another era. Argh.

So you see, I haven't missed the point necessarily - nostalgia is a passive not active pleasure. I just wanted some more substance.

I think Woody Allen has become one of my favorite writers/directors of all time. In "Midnight in Paris" he nostalgically takes us soaring into a time of social, artistic, and cultural dynamism. This romantic flick is about a man's love for a city, Paris and the idea of how people feel that having a different life is better. Woody pays homage to the lost generation : Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Stein, Dali to say the least. Favorite lines- Hemingway: "No subject is terrible if the story is true and if the prose is clean and honest." Gertrude Stein: “The job of the artist is not to succumb to despair.” Gil ( Owen Wilson) : “Imagine this town in the ’20s, in the RAIN.” I know the magic of that line. One of my favorite past times is walking in the rain in New York. Woody Allen's thought provokable, inventive verbal humor is genius at it's best. If you're a friend of the arts and freedom of expression and beauty, then you'll appreciate this film.

About a group of Americans visiting the France. The main character has some magical experiences in the city beginning each night at midnight.
To be honest: I really dislike this movie. I found it utterly boring and the only thing that kept me watching was the evergreen and wonderful Rachel McAdams. Other than that I would not recommend this movie. I found it a waste of time: mine and the creators. Would rate this 1/5.
It is very slow and doesn't really make sense/have a specific interesting goal to reach movie wise.