COUP DE CHANCE
Woody Allen’s
50th film and possibly his last, certainly is a “coup de maître”, a
masterstroke, as the French would say. Set in Paris and played by a brilliant
French cast, this utterly enjoyable, quick-witted crime drama probes profound
moral dilemmas that unfold in a thrilling, boldly irreverent way. Treachery, a
forbidden affair and eventually murder, fuel the virtuoso plot that remains
unpredictable all the way to the last, breathtaking ‘coup de chance’ that turns
everything upside down. (USA, France,
UK, 2023, 93 mins, PG-13, French with English Subtitles | Dir. Woody Allen)