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When I first heard about Scoop, I immediately thought "ice cream." Scoop is actually about an amateur journalist who happens upon the scoop of the century. Staring Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, and Woody Allen, this comedy with dark undertones captures the audience's belief in the far-fetched.

The movie begins with a scene of a famous reporter on a boat/raft on the way to Hades with the Grim Reaper leading the tow. This famous reporter then begins a conversation with a woman who was the secretary of a famous British aristocrat, Peter Lyman. She believed that Lyman was the Tarot Card Serial Killer, and the reporter, being the man that he was, decides that he needs to try an escape that boat, get back to Earth, and tell someone.He appears to Sondra Pransky, played by Johansson (who is an absolute dork in this movie; so great), and this magician, played by Woddy Allen. They then go about investigating Lyman, and in the process, Lyman and Pransky fall in love.

Obviously this plot sounds pretty kooky, and it is, but the tone of this film really facilitated the idea that this movie was a story, not a film meant to portray reality. So you kind of go with the flow.

Woody Allen and Scarlett Johansson are a fantastic pair. I was very impressed with Johansson's capability to play a part where she isn't just the pretty face the movie needs, not to mention her ability to keep up with fast-talking Allen during his rambling rants and raves. Dialogue really makes this film, and combining this with an investigative, darkly comedic murder mystery, you've got yourself Great Woody Allen fun.