Woody Allen’s “A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy“ is a light comedy film about love, fate and sexual complexities that are shown in a captivating way. It is a clear representation of how love and lust entangle relationships, even friendship cannot hinder. The movie depicts the importance of time, the realization of the love that was lost and how one yearns to regain that love and hopes to have a victory over it.
The film embodies the art of comedy, which portrays how humans manage to laugh and accept the diversities of life and on how to cope with the painful experiences that somehow contribute to the character of the person. The desires to win back a girl and to delve into the love triangle because of the romantic mix-up all the way to the silly human weaknesses make the movie entertaining.
The story is rooted in the early 1900’s. It is set at the Victorian country house, home of Andrew, played by Woody Allen, where he and his wife Adrian invited two pairs of guest for their weekend getaway. The flying bicycle where Andrew is inviting Mia to meet up with him adds to the comical scene of the movie.
The atmosphere greatly blends with the romance that sparks up among the characters in the movie. The twist in the plot illustrates how the characters yearn and eye after everyone else’s partner. These explore the themes of wanting, betrayal and the sexual desires that the movie entitles the viewer to see.
The rural location, the lush scenery of the forest, the blithering brooks and clouded moons contribute to the beautiful effect of the film. These remarkable sceneries add to the modernity of the classic comedy flick.
Regardless of the American setting, the characters slightly embody the European style. The location of the movie complements with the personality of the characters and their manner of dressing which coordinates with the turn of the century apparel where women wear a long flowing Broderie Anglaise dress.
The men, on the other hand, wear white suits, suspenders and boaters that accentuate well with the women dresses. All these contribute to the artistic quality of the film.
The delivery of every dialogue in the film is clearly enunciated and express in a natural, carefree way with a mix of humor and wit. This is the reason that the comic skits have been welcome by the viewers.
The wisecrack express by the characters coordinate well with the film’s statement of a love story outreaching to the simple romance that will adequately sweep the mood of the audience and will surely consider it a timeless piece of the century.
The post world war gives birth to the suburbanization around America on the twentieth century. This is where the countryside shows significant historic resources where suburb development emerged and become an important trend. The movie showcases the best of the countryside and depicts how such historical context influences the setting and story of the movie.
Existentialism is a 20th century philosophy (Existentialism-A Philosophy. Retrieved from www.allaboutphilosophy.org / existentialism.htm) where it reasserts human individuality and to achieve a fulfilling life, which plays a great impact in the movie and gain popularity in the artistic community.
A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy is a classical comedy of innocence, love and lust, a clear influence of Ingmar Bergman’s to the Woody Allen’s style and gives a humorous and modern touch to Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. Although the movie is set at the early 20th century, Woody Allen does not aim to produce a historical movie, but instead find its way to create a subtle comedy film.