Review of Celebrity

Celebrity (1998)
6/10
Funny, but not too great
6 May 2000
Woody Allen's Celebrity would've been better, but instead of Allen playing the lead (as he usually does) he gives his role he should've played to Kenneth Branaugh. This wouldn't be too bad, but Branaugh's character acts too much like Allen would. He plays a journalist who is in love troubles and is mixed up with a supermodel, actress and others while in a marriage. Not all of this film is funny though, most of it seems like a lash-out from Allen after all the bad tabloids about him. Still, there is a lot to laugh about here, including a OK performance from Leonardo DiCaprio and some great black and white cinematography from cinematography by Sven Nykvyst. A-
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