If it wasn't for strong performances by the entire cast (Farrell, Hawkins, and Wilkinson being the standouts), this would've been a really tough watch. I just felt like I was watching an inferior mix of a bunch of previous Allen movies.
Match Point, for example, played with similar themes but this was not nearly as intense or claustrophobic. I never felt the same level of dread in this as I did when watching Match Point.
This also dragged and was…