Scoop

I am not a huge fan of Woody Allen films, but am of Scarlett Johansson and Hugh Jackman. This is a film with a silly little premise and it plays as an Allen standard. Johansson is a young journalist wanna-be who happens on a scoop of a murder. The silly part is that the scoop comes from the ghost of a recently murdered journalist. Johansson chases down the story (and the murderer Jackman) with the help of small time magician Allen. It is kind of "talky" and has all the requisite odd moments with Allen providing the key insight to move forward in the plot. But still, it was fun. Not great fun. Just fun.
3 stars (out of 5)