It Works: Whatever Works

Whatever Works is the new Woody Allen movie, and of the ten or so Woody Allen movies I've seen, it's my favorite. It stars Larry David as an angry aging intellectual and Evan Rachel Wood as a gorgeous and clueless southern belle who stumbles into his life and changes it completely. It's wonderfully funny and very charming. The script is extremely well-written, especially during the parts where David is ranting about the various faults of the human race. The movie also makes some interesting points on the "chance factor" in life and also on the power of influence. It ended very nicely as well, and I left the theater with a big, goofy grin that didn't go away for some time.