Whatever Works (2009)

Watched this last night. It's Woody Allen's latest piece of New York-centric quasi-intellectual self-indulgence. It was reasonably amusing in parts, but was pretty forgettable overall. A couple of comments:

- With Larry David addressing the audience on a regular basis through the film and the lengthy passages of dialogue (mostly David's morose tirades), the film felt more like a theatre show. I reckon this film would work better in that format: addressing a live audience could have a lot more impact.

- I still can't really buy Larry David as an actor. It felt too much like he was just playing himself a la Curb Your Enthusiasm. And he always seems to be struggling to hold back a smile, like he's about to crack up at himself.