Such a frustrating disappointment

A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

Woody Allen tries aping Federico Fellini and comes up criminally short,as Allen is no Fellini. The film has no real plot, a bad script, only a few comic touches, and is ultimately tedious to boot. If you are obsessed with the personal details of Allen's life, you might enjoy this more than the average viewer. But anyone who sees this as a masterpiece needs to see a LOT more movies!

This wasn't my favorite Woody Allen movie in comparison to Annie Hall but it wasn't bad. This film is like all other Woody Allen films, it deals with his fear of death/dying and his love for women. Throughout the film Allen seems to be looking back on his past relationships and tries to figure out what went wrong. It seems to me that Woody Allen is more of a method actor. All of the characters he plays in his films are all the same and seems to represent what I would assume Woody Allen is like in real life.Overall I would not personally recommend this as one of my top favorite Woody Allen films

Let us start by getting to the heart of the matter.Stardust refers to an extremely naive romantic quality.By this yardstick,stardust memories are those romantic remembrances of the past which are an integral part of human consciousness.Old memories must be assessed on a timely basis in order to make sense of the life one is leading.This is precisely something which Woody Allen chose to depict in his film "Stardust Memories".In many ways,this film gives viewers an idea about Woody Allen's status in American cinema.We get to see through this film that he is neither a product of Hollywood studios nor a leading light of American independent cinema movement.He is quite simply an American director who has embedded a lot of European sensibilities in his films.Stardust Memories reveals that film directors like to lead different kinds of lives outside of their film making activities.It is a common fact that everybody would like to be associated with a film director in order to promote some social cause.This aspect has been nicely depicted by Woody Allen in this film.One word about Woody Allen's women characters.The women characters of "Stardust Memories" are not weak but they have also not been shown as strong willed women.In this manner their is a mysterious ambivalence concerning this film's women protagonists.Black and White format is a nice method chosen by Woody Allen as all our dreams,all our memories are invariably made up of black and white images.

Alright so every great artist takes some inspiration from the colleagues in their field in modern times. And clearly u can tell throughout Woody Allen's work the inspiration he receives from European directors, Fellini and Bergman. But in this movie he hits u over the head with 8 1/2 directed by Federico Fellini, and unlike Hannah and Her sisters, which was largely inspired by Fanny and Alexander directed by Ingmar Bergman, his tribute falls short of worthy. Woody Allen is a Dissatisfied Director who agrees to spend a weekend at a film festival honoring his movies. He's swarmed by fans trying to tell him story ideas, asking for autographs and telling him how much they like his earlier works. Throughout the weekend, He meets and falls in love with different women too. Like I said earlier, this film feels a lot like a dream or a fantasy in parts like 8 1/2. It also feels like Woody is saying to his fans to back off after his previous movie was criticized. I think the story is great and the cinematography fits well in black and white. Te acting also works with the story but no performance is special. And the music is typical Woody Allen jazz.Overall above average movie but fails to be a great tribute to Federico Fellini, and 8 1/2.6/10