It's 1940. CW Briggs (Woody Allen) is an insurance investigator who cracks a lot of cases. Betty Ann Fitzgerald (Helen Hunt) is his new boss working under the owner Chris Magruder (Dan Aykroyd) who she's having an affair with. She's constantly butting heads with CW while reorganizing the office. They are at a company diner. CW and Betty Ann are hypnotized by magician Voltan to be used later for robberies. Then CW is given a robbery case on Laura Kensington (Charlize Theron) that he himself unknowingly robbed.
It has marginally funny lines from Woody. I don't think Helen Hunt and/or her character works that well. Her affair with the boss keeps her from having any romantic chemistry with CW. It's good that they hate each other because it comes across the screen. They are more bitter and not funny together. Their eventual turn is unconvincing. This is a passable effort from Woody especially the period piece aspect. There are funny moments but the central chemistry is lacking.
It has marginally funny lines from Woody. I don't think Helen Hunt and/or her character works that well. Her affair with the boss keeps her from having any romantic chemistry with CW. It's good that they hate each other because it comes across the screen. They are more bitter and not funny together. Their eventual turn is unconvincing. This is a passable effort from Woody especially the period piece aspect. There are funny moments but the central chemistry is lacking.