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Summary: I'm Not A Woody Allen Fan But....
Review: ....I have to admit this is a good film. The only reason I'm giving it four instead of five stars is because I didn't think much of it first time round which is not a skill of a five-star film. It was only after I chanced upon it on the telly that I was impressed by it.When Lenny and Amanda Winrib (sorry if this is incorrectly spelt but I couldn't find the surname in the cast list) adopt a baby boy (or rather when Amanda does as she is the head of the family) they soon discover what a clever clogs they have and Lenny, prone to nuerosis and obsessiveness, (surprise, surprise) decides to go in search of the child's natural mother. In doing so he breaks the law and ignores the gap widening in his marriage. But that's nothing compared to the shock he gets when he finds out that the said woman is a prostitute/porn star with the stage name of Judy Come. Taking a shine to her, he becomes determined to help her out of her miserable life. There are some very funny moments in this film and the added touch of having the Greek gods and a Greek chorus certainly make it interesting viewing. Everyone gives a good performance in this flick but its Mira Sorvino's potrayal of the hooker that takes your breath away. An Oscar well-deserved indeed.
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Summary: Just not very good! (or funny either).
Review: A couple of good scenes. A couple of laughs. That is about it. Ugh. The cut-backs to the Greek Stage Act scenes were absolutely horribly boring. Woody is always interesting as the nervous, paranoid, type A, personality. He always comes across as needing psychological help. But, the whole movie was below trite and trival. Egads. Watch something else. Take a bath, wash your hair. Trim your fingernails. Surely there is something more to do then to watch this flick. But, there are a few worse movies then this one. Just not very many.
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Summary: Requires some knowledge of Greek . . . stuff
Review: After watching the film I came away with the feeling that I would actually need an education to realize the full scope of the canvas in which Allen paints. Without some background in Greek literature, of which this film is entirely based, it will likely come off a little flat to most.
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Summary: not one of Woody's best
Review: After watching this film on cable recently, I am glad I waited that long to see it. I like Woody Allen's films, and am usually quite amused by them. He has a few unfunny films, and this is undoubtedly the worst! The worst part of this film is the pathetic and extremely annoying performance by Mira Sorvino. I am not a big fan of her, but I was curious to see her performance as she had won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. It was horrendous. What was the academy thinking? She was more than annoying, and what was up with the voice? She is known for making up strange voices for her roles (Romy, in Romy and Michelle's High school Reunion, and her awful attempt at playing Marilyn Monroe). The story wasn't bad, Woody Allen, Lenny and Helen Bonham Carter, (i don't remember her character's name but she thinks she is Judy Davis) are a married couple who adopt a baby and when the child develops his intelligence, Woody is on a rampage to find out who this child's real mother is. The real mother is Mira Sorvino, who is a porn actress, trying to get a real acting job, and she also turns tricks. Woody goes out of his way to get to know her and help her to turn her life around so if his son Max does decide to ever look up his real mother she will be a more respectable person. Throughout the film, there are actors dressed up in Shakespearan costumes, and they are telling the story of what is happening in the movie. They also try to play god with Lenny's life. THat whole part was kind of strange. I wouldn't recommend this film, unless you are a fan of Mira Sorvino. It is one of the worst Woody Allen films made in my opinion.
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Summary: Take it for what it is.
Review: Allen is again in his home turf with "Mighty Aphrodite", a broad comedy which once again reflects his personal insecurities, the fragile nature of his relationships and the bittersweet pathos of everyday life. Despite the inclusion of a Greek chorus to comment on the action, this is hardly groundbreaking material. Compared with today's major movies the plot and the comments made on it just seem a bit tired and cliched. There is the typical "happily ever after" ending, but we have never really plumbed any great depths to get there. In its favour, Allen and Sorvino each have their own brand of whimsical charm in that they always seem a little out of step with the world around them. If you liked the classic and archetypal Woody from "Play It Again Sam" you'll love him in this. There are some strong comic scenes and dialogue. One just feels that the man who gave us "Manhattan" and "Husbands & Wives" could have stretched himself that little bit further. However one could argue that the film is just suppose to be a broad comedy...
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Summary: Moody Woody
Review: Allen is beginning to see life in a positive way. This comedy says so much about life in general and about parental relations, geniusly put into a modern-life context, and with satirical references to ancient Greek theater and philosophy. Woody Allen's done it again! A splendid comedy. About life!
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Summary: Excellent! Hilarious! Intelligent!
Review: Another hilarious contribution to the Allen library of intelligent comedy. The use of the Greek chorus is pure wit! Sorvino's performance is an actor at work creating an entirely different and very believable character.
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Summary: Not his best film
Review: As a fan of almost everything churned out by Woody Allen's idiosyncratic imagination , I enjoyed this movie but it is by no means his best work .The one-liners aren't as trenchant & witty as in most of Woody's other films . However Mira Sorvino and her country bumpkin boyfriend (in a cameo role) are hilarious !Compared to the inane trash dished out by the rest of Hollywood , anything by Woody is a masterpiece , but this movie falls short by his own high standards . A B-minus , if you will .
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Summary: A bore
Review: Dull, unoriginal, and utterly unfunny, this movie is to be avoided at all costs. Mira Sorvino is amusing for her first 20 seconds on screen and then becomes annoying and abrasive. Try imagine listening to someone scrape a fork across a chalkboard and you get the idea of how unpleasant this movie is.
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