The perfect murder. The perfect movie.

Woody Allen seems to have finally gotten things right with last year's "Match Point", and now "Scoop." It looks like he might be making a comeback after all. Its one thing for me to get into the movie and really like it; that's my personal taste, but you could tell that the entire audience (a semi-full theatre) felt the same way. "Scoop," a fast paced murder-mystery, has a little bit of Woody's "Manhattan Murder Mystery" and "Match Point" mixed together.\nScarlett Johansson (who starred in Allen's "Match Point") stars as Sondra, a young American journalist who has a habit of sleeping with the people she interviews without ever getting the scoop. While in London she feels compelled to solve the mystery of the "Tarot Card Killer." In the audience during a show of The Great Splendini a.k.a. Sid Waterman (played by Allen himself) Sondra volunteers to participate in one of his acts. She finds herself telling the magician all about her latest story which she sees to be the scoop of a lifetime. Sid is, of course, reluctant on joining Sondra in the investigation though he later does. So Sondra moves on and meets British aristocrat Peter (Hugh Jackman). At first Sondra suspects Peter to be the killer, but his charm immediately wins her over. Things start to get complicated as Sondra begins to fall for Peter and question whether or not it is worth it to find the serial killer. \nThe whole movie is witty and very light in humor for a Woody Allen film. Allen seems to like Scarlett Johansson a lot, and I don't blame him. Not only is she beautiful, but she is an outstanding actress. Woody uses his one-liners to his advantage in this movie and you'll get a lot of laughs out of it. He is great as Sid, making him a little bit off beat and quirky. Hugh Jackman is absolutely charming, which is why he is perfect as the character pursuing Sondra. \nI applaud Allen for the ending, as it is a lot more creative and unexpected as I predicted. The last scene of the movie is worth the price of admission itself. And while "Scoop" is not as highly publicized as "Superman Returns" or "The Devil Wears Prada," it should not be overlooked. Is this Woody Allen's best work? No, but it is good work and something worth seeing.