Since I madly ADORE Woody Allen films, it will be considered very biased and redundant of me to write a review for this film and fill it up with eulogies no end.
But even so, after so many reviews, much earlier than mine (I just saw this film, having missed it I don't know why) and also much better than mine, I still want to say that I loved it, although I found it a rehash of some previous films of his, but the charm is there, New York is there, his characters are always meaty and in this case, Mira Sorvino creates a Tsunami of sorts with her 'Linda Ash' impersonation, as forceful a creation as the one given by Giulietta Massina, that unforgettable 'Gelsomina', for "La Strada", that Fellini masterpiece of yesteryear.
To me, her interpretation is worth a TEN stars (not the film though)
I didn't care much for the Greek Chorus... Could I have been prejudiced by the raggedy look of their costumes? they seemed to have been made with dirty dishcloths while the performers were waiting for them to be put together by rushed and long-suffering seamstresses, seating on those steps (here one seats and seats...) where they performed their musical numbers.
If you saw a prehistoric movie: "Down to Earth" (1940s) with Rita Hayworth, the Choruses costumes were... HEAVENLY! These ones looked out of "The Planet of the Apes", Yuk!
But in general it's a fun movie to watch.
But even so, after so many reviews, much earlier than mine (I just saw this film, having missed it I don't know why) and also much better than mine, I still want to say that I loved it, although I found it a rehash of some previous films of his, but the charm is there, New York is there, his characters are always meaty and in this case, Mira Sorvino creates a Tsunami of sorts with her 'Linda Ash' impersonation, as forceful a creation as the one given by Giulietta Massina, that unforgettable 'Gelsomina', for "La Strada", that Fellini masterpiece of yesteryear.
To me, her interpretation is worth a TEN stars (not the film though)
I didn't care much for the Greek Chorus... Could I have been prejudiced by the raggedy look of their costumes? they seemed to have been made with dirty dishcloths while the performers were waiting for them to be put together by rushed and long-suffering seamstresses, seating on those steps (here one seats and seats...) where they performed their musical numbers.
If you saw a prehistoric movie: "Down to Earth" (1940s) with Rita Hayworth, the Choruses costumes were... HEAVENLY! These ones looked out of "The Planet of the Apes", Yuk!
But in general it's a fun movie to watch.