Fading Gigolo: DVD Review
Rating: M
Released by Universal Home Entertainment
Woody Allen stars in the most Woody Allen movie ever made that wasn't written and directed by Woody Allen.
Working well with the bond between Allen and Turturro, Fading Gigolo is a gentle piece that's as breezy as Allen is neurotic within. Turturro crafts together a film that looks and feels Jewish, but with jazzy interludes, sultry sirens (Modern Family's Sofia Vergara and Sharon Stone) and an entirely predictable arc with Avigail (Vanessa Paradis), a lonely woman who becomes part of the sham.
Pleasant to watch and as soothing as a good red wine, Fading Gigolo is a full bodied affair that feels like some of Allen's earlier work but ultimately rises due to Turturro's soft on screen touch and light touch behind the camera.
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