Magic in the Moonlight

Magic in the Moonlight is a 2014 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. It is Allens 44th film. The film stars Colin Firth, Emma Stone, Hamish Linklater, Marcia Gay Harden, Jacki Weaver, Erica Leerhsen, Eileen Atkins, and Simon McBurney. Set in the 1920s on the French Riviera, the film was released on July 25, 2014, by Sony Pictures Classics. Magic in the Moonlight received a generally mixed reception. Critics praised the performances of Firth and Stone, but found its writing formulaic.

Howard and Stanley travel to the French Riviera, but Stanley is soon astonished by Sophies ability to go into a fugue state and apparently pull out highly personal details about him and his family. Stanley witnesses a seance in which Sophie communicates with the deceased patriarch of the American family. A candle floats up from the table and Howard grabs it to try to discern what trickery is at play, but is astounded to find no apparent subterfuge. Stanley begins spending time with Sophie. He takes her to visit his aunt and they drive a convertible along the picturesque rocky corniches. When caught in a rain storm, they end up at an observatory that Stanley had visited as a child. After the rain subsides, they open the roof up and view the stars.When Stanley and Sophie visit his aunt Vanessa Eileen Atkins, Sophie is seemingly able, after holding aunt Vanessas pearls, to somehow relate secret details of Vanessas one great love affair. This finally convinces Stanley of Sophies authenticity and he has an emotional epiphany, feeling that his lifelong rationalism and cynicism have been misguided. ........

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