To Rome with Love (2012)

At it's best moments, To Rome with Love is a love letter to one of the most treasured cities on the planet. At it's worst, it's another vapid, misogynistic Woody Allen movie. The problematic director has made unbelievably good films, there's no question. But when he falls, its embarrassing, and creepy. The women in this movie have no dimension or depth. All are objects for men to deal with. Rome is a city of love, but watching this movie, it seems like a brothel. Only two of the four stories leave a gratifying impact. Roberto Benigni as the tortured celebrity is a really funny, exaggerated look at paparazzi culture. The shower taking Opera singer is a hilarious side story as well. Everything else falls apart like a stale slice of tiramisu. Italia, you deserve better.