cairo be one of the less known film among non allenophiles . that be a shame . it be a gem of a film . rat pg and it be accessible to audience of many age and asks provoke question about auteurship and and be a visually inventive piece of film making . woody have leave a bad taste in my mouth in the past with his ironic casting ( hmm . muriel hemmingway a his ravishingly beautiful 17 year old lover in manhattan . almost unbelievable until he go and hook up with sun yee previn and his beautiful and then 19 year old and stepdaughter ) . here and his casting be spot on . both jeff daniel and in his well carry dual role and mia farrow and a the star in her eye cecilia and display a great mix of comic timing and sentimentality . for all those post modernist and woody bring u nag meta narrative question . what be reality . how can art be say to live on in the viewer . what animate fantasy . how do the character relate to each other and film . while give u food for thought and mr. allen also give u a feast for the eye with his conception of depression era film make amidst the dreary backdrop of industrial new jersey . his use of color and darkly lit interior and location shot ( the abandon amusement park at bertrand island and nj ) create a memorable cinematic realm . this be a nice departure for those sick of hollywood schlock or overly pretentious art house fare . a sweet film to share with any movie fan . definitely worth the 90 minute of your life it will take to view .