Don't think I've ever heard Woody use the C word before. Deconstructing Harry is littered with profantiy - far more so than any other Allen film I've seen. Allen was brave to play a guy who is a complete heel, a not very likable but successful writer now suffering from writer's block, during his preparations to pick up an award from the University where he was a student.
The jump cut editing is a little disconcerting at first, but when you realise what's going on in Harry Block's (yes, that's his name, too) mind it makes perfect sense.
Just caught this for the first time today, and the second half had me on the floor with laughter. It's dark but very very funny. Kirstie Alley's rant at Harry while she gives pyschotherapy to a patient is hysterical.
While Harry may be deconstructing, the story, complete with frequent runs along Harry's unfinished stories(all brilliantly done), is a master class in how to put together a script. Woody at his darkest, maybe, but also near the top of his game. I loved it.
The jump cut editing is a little disconcerting at first, but when you realise what's going on in Harry Block's (yes, that's his name, too) mind it makes perfect sense.
Just caught this for the first time today, and the second half had me on the floor with laughter. It's dark but very very funny. Kirstie Alley's rant at Harry while she gives pyschotherapy to a patient is hysterical.
While Harry may be deconstructing, the story, complete with frequent runs along Harry's unfinished stories(all brilliantly done), is a master class in how to put together a script. Woody at his darkest, maybe, but also near the top of his game. I loved it.