Deconstructing Harry

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Summary: Worth Buying
Review: While it is complicated, and must have been difficult to script and shoot with the army of name actors that are in this, the ending is a bit of a letdown, probably because I wanted more. Worth having just to watch the scene in which Kirstie's character confronts Woody's character regarding a personal matter.

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Summary: Great movie to own
Review: Great movie to OWN, since you will have to watch it several times to understand what's going on. I would also suggest not watching it after a long day at work. It is sometimes difficult to understand because of the frequent flashbacks and requires some concentration. Definetly do not make trips to the kitchen, or to the bathroom without pausing. The cast is unbelievable, a lot of great actors and actresses, and the movie is pretty funny. On a separate note, what a great service from amazon.com. Imagine being stuck in Tokyo like me, where the only English channel you can watch is CNN. With just a single click of your mouse you can buy great movies, and even get a privilege to write a review. HATS OFF to amazon.com

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Summary: You have to admit - this ones got nerve!
Review: Harsh, brutally honest film from Woody Allen is certainly no holds barred in the language department. Film depicts the life of writer Harry Block who only has himself to blame for the chaos he finds himself in. Woody makes himself quite unsympathetic this time around - far from his lovable nerd in 'Play It Again Sam ('72). Film lacks the romanticism of "Annie Hall" and "Manhattan" and therefore may not be as easy to take to your hearts but it's certainly a sharp and ferocious piece of work which succeeds 100% in its intention - throwing us a long remembered slug in the guts.

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Summary: When it gets this good, who needs an oscar?
Review: I have to admit that I am a huge Woody Allen fan. That most irritating of clichés; "you either love him or you hate him" for once is relevant concerning our Woody. But in this film you the best of both worlds through Allen's alter-ego the lovable ******* - Harry Block. He pours his soul into this film, dredging up all the gory details of his life and vaguely disguising them for the purposes of fiction, so instead of his character being the one writing about his past foibles, Harry is but Woody's pseudonim. The star-studded cast is phenomenal, offering us comeos from the likes of Robin Williams, Demi Moore, Elizabeth Shue, Billy Crystal et al. The script is so good that he even makes Demi Moore seem amusing; the direction is equally clever with such memorable touches as puttig certain characters out of focus on camera to symbolise their being so in the plot. This kind of film is the future of cinema, it has everything you could want, including a hefty dollop of wit that is so rare in the ever-growing battle of the blockbusters, with a side serving of well-polished directing. During oscar night whilst Spielberg is picking up his umpteenth award(no discredit intended), my thoughts will be with Mr. Allen in his little blues bar in Manhattan.

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Summary: Woody loses his touch of magic
Review: The wit and irony that we have come to expect from Woody Allen is sadly vacant in this film. Woody plays a conniving author who manipulates and scams his way through his life's relationships. The clever premise of the film is that his life becomes the basis for a screenplay. The problem? It is not funny or ironic. Only foul mouthed and rude. How I long for the magic of "Broadway Danny Rose", "Manhattan" or the other Allen classics.

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Summary: Sans the niceties
Review: This is Allen like he always is, but without the layer of niceness. This is a typically great Woody Allen film, and would be Manhattan, Annie Hall, or any one of his movies, if he had kept the characters within their normal moral confines. What I mean is, his movies always deal with relationship or personal struggles, anxiety, the confusion of life in general, and how to move through it all. This movie is to, except it's more of a farce simply because the protagonist is such a lost cause and so self destructive. It's as if Allen sat down to write a movie that revolved around only the disfunctional comedy he's known for, and he turned it up to 11. So what you have is the Woody Allen movie all his detractors claim he's always made. It's harsh and abrasive, there's neurosis left and right, the character (based upon an actual author) is totally self-absorbed and self-destructive, and man is it funny. You have to be able to laugh at disfunction with this flick.

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Summary: A very good film
Review: It's Woody Allen for sure!! After ""Everyone says I love You"",what do you expect? He knows how to use the dialogue... he doesn't waiste words.. he has the perfect economy of comedy. Good very good.

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Summary: One of Woody Allen's greatest films!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I was blown away while watching deconstructing Harry .The movie is both brilliantly funny and structred. The cast all do a nice job in their small,but significant roles.Woody plays the depressed , angry , and horny writer Harry block who just destroys everybody through his writings. The movie has an "R" rating for language , so everyone who went to see it was warned and if they came out offended , well then the "R" rating for them is purely ridiculous because I laughed so hard , that i started to cry in several parts. This movie turned me on to ALL of mr. Allen's films . What the world needs is more movies like this one.Hilarious & brilliant all in one . You can only find movies like these inside mr. Woody Allen.

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Summary: Kirstie Alley finds the right role
Review: Deconstructing Harry is mostly the maestro poking fun at himself as Woody the Shlemiel. As with most of his movies (and influenced by his personal life), some people will miss the self-parody and, taking it seriously, be offended. Some of the previous Woody Allen films are better. But none has Kirstie Alley roaring across the set as the outraged betrayed wife, shouting obscenities. I had always thought: Kirstie Alley, very sexy, doesn't read lines. But here, a supercharged Lucille Ball! If you're a TV producer, please study this movie and turn this woman loose.

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Summary: The Best of the Worst
Review: Anyone who likes Woody Allen movies knows there are brilliant ones and flops. This is a brilliant one. Human nature is all too completely revealed, and the subtleties of some of the vignettes will keep you coming back again and again to figure them out. Personally I thought the saturation of four-letter words somewhat burdensome, but the fantastic script, directing, and acting make up for the discomfort. I'm buying this one for my always-small video collection.