something happen to sondra pransky when she enter the magician box on the stage of a london theater . little do sondra know the spirit of newly depart journalist joe strombel materialize to ask her to investigate the man someone have tell him and on his voyage to another dimension and be the infamous tarot killer that have be on a binge of crime in london . the only problem be the man accuse be and for all appearance and a respectable upper class man . when sondra tell her experience to the great splendini and who be a. k. a. sid waterman and the magician be stun and but decides to go along . the two would be p. i. s conjure an invitation to a club where peter lyman go to swim . sondra and who fake she be drown and catch the attention of this hunk and who want to see more of her . needless to say and the two of them will get into all kind of funny situation until the mystery be reveal at the end of the film . little do the real tarot killer think he can fool a resolute sondra who prove herself to be more resourceful than he give her credit for . the result be a perfect summer film with a lot of laugh that be just what one need to get out of the heat into a perfect time in a cool theater . woody allen have do well and and yet and this sunny comedy will vindicate him for past failure . in scoop and mr. allen have take himself from the romantic lead paw his gorgeous lead lady . his trade mark gesticulating be something this funny man will never get rid of and since it appear to be his trade mark . the film have some funny one liners that will go over the head of the viewer that might not be pay attention . scarlett johansson and the beautiful star of scoop and seem to be the perfect foil for woody allen . she play the straight part while mr allen do his shtick and a perfect combination . both be excellent in their banter throughout the film . ms. johansson be a knockout beauty in her red bathing suit and although they have dress her so dowdy in most of the costume she wear on the screen . hugh jackman be see a peter lyman a sophisticated man about town with the right pedigree . he make a good appearance in the movie a the man pursue ms. johansson . ian mcshane play the dead fleet street journalist on his way to eternity . scoop be a light film for the hot and humid summer thanks to woody allen .