If anyone in the film industry knows about being a celebrity, it's Woody Allen. In his long, illustrious career, Allen has been cherished as a filmmaker and loathed as a human being. In his new film, Woody stays behind the camera, serving as writer and director, to give us a glimpse into a turbulent lifestyle, while serving up his trademark stories about dysfunctional relationships.

Kenneth Branagh (Henry V, Dead Again) plays a writer who is frantically searching for his purpose in life. As usual in Allen's films, Celebrity boasts an all-star cast featuring Melanie Griffith, Joe Mantegna, Donald Trump, Wynona Ryder, Charlize Theron, Famke Jannsen and Leonardo DiCaprio, who is only on-screen for about ten minutes. But it's a good ten minutes. Celebrity does have great moments, but is lacking the consistent humor and flow that made some of his earlier films, Annie Hall and Bullets Over Broadway, so memorable. It also lacks the depth of Crimes and Misdemeanors, which is his best film. It also didn't help that BranaghÕs performance it too close to Woody's own personae.

Still, Celebrity is anything but a dud. It's been a bad year for comedies and this offering is certainly up there with the best. Allen still knows how to deliver fantastic dialogue and coax great performances from a stellar cast. This is another good film on a great resume.