## **Midnight in Paris (2011) Review: A Magical, Melancholy Love Letter - 8/10** *Midnight in Paris* is Woody Allen in his most enchantingly wistful form. It’s a film that operates on a premise of pure, unadulterated fantasy, yet it resonates with a profound and universal truth about nostalgia and the eternal human temptation to view another era as a "golden age." Perfectly directed, it balances whimsy with a sharp, intellectual core, resulting in one of Allen's most beloved and accessible late-career triumphs. ### The Premise: A Portal to the Past Owen Wilson plays Gil, a disillusion...