Review of A Rainy Day in New York

So after the financiers (Amazon) dropped this film from their release schedule (because of the resurfacing of baseless accusations from over 25 years ago) and a legal battle for the distribution rights, the latest Woody Allen film has finally had cinematic releases in most countries around the world outside of North America. After all this I can now report it was worth the wait as this wonderfully light and whimsical film set in New York (obviously) is an absolute delight. The story follows a young couple (Timothy Chalamet, Elle Fanning) who arrive in New York for a weekend where they are met with bad weather and a series of adventures and misadventures. It is a well paced film with a lot of interesting characters along the way. I have seen more visually stunning Allen films but this one does look good and have a few beautifully framed scenes that will stay with me. All the actors bring a lot of charm to this story and I would say this is my favourite Woody Allen film since Blue Jasmine (2013). So in these bleak times if you want something with some light charm to make you feel better while you pass 90 minutes, I recommend this one and at this stage this is in my top five for the year.