Woody Allen debuts at Milan's world-famous La Scala

He is a pedophile. But a talented director (in my opinion). So which trumps which?

Allen knows how to tell a story cleverly, succinctly and wonderfully filmed. That is a rare commodity in film these days.

Love Woody's films. I think they're better received in Europe because they're more subtle and less over-the-top than a lot of films that do well with American audiences. They rely on being able to appreciate ironic plot twists and clever dialogue and vulnerable characters.

Too many movies these days have all the subtlety of an angry elephant. They're emotionally manipulative with music and camera angles and character development, and they end with a 45-minute battle between two dozen superheroes simultaneously shooting some kind of purple laser beam at each other. Yawn.

When asked why he thought he was better received in Europe than in the U.S.

Because Europeans are generally more sophisticated and liberal minded.

I still can't understand what people see in his films. To this day, there has been almost no real changes between his films. They follow the same flow and use the same elements.

Who cares? Personally I can't stand the guy! Hollywood's most annoying actor.