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Rifkin's Festival

2020

Woody Allen

Wallace Shawn, Gina Gershon, Elena Anaya, Louis Garrel ...

5.5

4,914

Comedy. Romance. Drama A married American couple go to the San Sebastian Film Festival and get caught up in the magic of the event, the beauty and charm of Spain and the fantasy of movies. She has an affair with a brilliant French movie director, and he falls in love with a beautiful Spanish woman who lives there.

	Author	Review
United States	Jessica Kiang The New York Times	"Not substantial and not nutritious, but sweet enough to remind you in passing of the good times you once had"	POS
United States	Guy Lodge Variety	"[It] doesn't reverse the tired creative slide of his recent work, but it's a painless diversion for the faithful."	NEU
United States	Kaleem Aftab IndieWire	"Despite fun turns from Wallace Shawn and Gina Gershon, Allen's latest trifle is a bizarre, muddled comedy."	NEG
United Kingdom	Jonathan Romney The Guardian	"Allen may not have found any breakthrough inspiration, but Rifkin’s Festival at least has its riffs (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"Paying tribute to the great European classics, Allen barely even attempts to move outside his own patented formula (...) 'Rifkin’s Festival' raises a polite smile, but never threatens anything more."	NEU
United States	John Serba Decider	"Even for the (very few) audiences still interested in watching a new Woody Allen movie, 'Rifkin's Festival' will be thoroughly underwhelming"	NEG
	Alfonso Rivera Cineuropa	"Woody Allen heads to San Sebastián, bringing with him his passion for travel, his neuroses and his love of (classic) film (...) A fitting addition to the Woody Allen franchise."	POS

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