Match Point

Maybe two Woody Allen movies in a row evoked my writing skills. I loved his movies from the start. If I can recall I have seen around eight or nine Woody Allen movies and every movie is similar yet different. Though the pace/mischief of movie is very similar, the theme is different. Like every movie it will start with similar music, as soon as music begins you know it is Woody Allen, as a verification to your presence in the right hall. During the pace of movie when around 80% of movie is complete you are going nuts and want to smash the person/people in the movie but suddenly there will be an unexpected turn and everything falls into it’s place. When things are over you see there is much to debate and understand. I know, not many people like his movies, yet I somehow like his comic sense in every real situation.

Here below I have selected some quotes from Woody Allen…

• It seemed the world was divided into good and bad people. The good ones slept better... while the bad ones seemed to enjoy the waking hours much more.
• What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I definitely overpaid for my carpet.
• The only time my wife and I had a simultaneous orgasm was when the judge signed the divorce papers.
• If you want to make God laugh, tell him your future plans.
• More than any time in history mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness, the other to total extinction. Let us pray that we have the wisdom to choose correctly.
• It's not that I'm afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens.
• Eternal nothingness is fine if you happen to be dressed for it.

This is a proof of Woody Allen’s comic sense. Last Woody Allen’s movie I watched was “Match Point”. When the movie started I thought it was different but in the end I realized it was same Woody Allen ending.

Too much thoughts and philosophy has it’s own drawback. It just makes you realize that you can defend all your actions with an argument. Even a perfect crime can be defended by some selfish remark. Success is very much a factor of luck. Though it might sound unfair it is so. I know we will never accept this fact but I believe it is true.

In the movie Jonathan murders his mistress and her neighbor in the bid to save his marriage. Because of sheer luck he escapes from being caught but his inner self torments him. The way he defends his actions to himself is unforgettable. He says “The innocent are sometimes slain to make way for grander schemes. You were collateral damage”, to the neighbor whom he murdered.

The story line of Match Point is powerful, disturbing, and exceedingly clever. Philosophical folks will likely want to talk about it afterward. Some will find it frustrating and others will find it pretentious. Still others will point to Woody Allen's own life and claim that this film is some form of perverse confession. Well, from my perspective, it is simply damn good story-telling.