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Review | A Rainy Day in New York film review: Woody Allen’s dated shtick should have stayed buried
- Comedy of romantic misadventures starring Timothée Chalamet and Elle Fanning and set in New York is full of classic Allen tropes
- Yet director’s understanding of romance is woefully out of date, and the film is stilted and phoney; Amazon shelved it, and should have kept it under wraps
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Two of Woody Allen’s most enduring passions – the city of New York and age-inappropriate relationships – are at the centre of his latest comedy, which stars Timothée Chalamet ( Call Me by Your Name ) and Elle Fanning (Maleficent) as young lovers embroiled in a series of romantic misadventures.
Completed almost a year ago, A Rainy Day in New York was shelved by Amazon in the United States after long-standing sexual assault allegations against Allen resurfaced.
This prompted a number of cast members to donate their earnings to charities in support of the #MeToo movement, and distance themselves from Allen and the project.
Although it is finally seeing the light of day, it’s difficult to argue that the film would not have been better served left under wraps.
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