A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy is a bigger disappointment than Stardust Memories. Manhattan is a special film, better than Annie Hall, but the past two films have demonstrated a lack of focus. A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy had a lot of potential but failed to keep my attention for the entire film. It is the first Woody Allen film to feature Mia Farrow, with whom he had a lengthy relationship in the 1980s. I did not find her particularly fantastic in the film, she was constantly overshadowed by Jose Ferrer and Mary Steenburgen.A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy is set in the early 1900s. Adrian (Steenburgen) and Andrew (Allen) are expecting Adrian's cousin Leopold (Ferrer) and his fiancee Ariel (Farrow) to spend a weekend at their house in the country. Andrew has invited his friend Maxwell (Tony Roberts), a doctor who brings his latest girlfriend Dulcy (Julie Hagerty). Old relationships are rekindled and new romances develop during the wild weekend.
Overall I was disappointed by the film. The comedy was not as funny as should be expected and the drama was not as fine tuned as other Woody Allen films.
Next up: Zelig.
My list:
1. Manhattan
2. Annie Hall
3. Love and Death
4. Interiors
5. Sleeper
6. Stardust Memories
7. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)
8. Take the Money and Run
9. Bananas
10. What's Up, Tiger Lily?
11. A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
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