Terrific! I'd forgotten the extent and incisiveness of the Fellini homages throughout! Actually, I think Woody may well have written this script, in which Italian-American culture looms so large, just so that he could "do" Fellini.There was a time for Woody, there was a time, after the early comedies and before the malaise, and this was right in the shank of it. Funny, smart, nostalgic, affecting, neurotic, genuine, beautifully shot and acted.
Hey, a poll! What was the last Woody Allen movie that didn't suck? I vote Celebrity (1998), which I remember liking when it came out. I wonder if I'd still like it. Here's a list for you; let me know your vote.
2 comments:
Match Point gets me going. Last Allen movie since Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) to make profit.
Tosh. That movie's crap. It's Scarlett Johansson that gets you going. Nothing to be ashamed of.
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