This is on my top three favorite films of all time, along with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and Million Dollar Baby.
Everything just WORKS in this movie- the brilliant humor, the conflicts, the relationships, the time frame, the dialog, the eclectic music, the architecture, the art, the quotes, the poetry, and the most uplifting, tearfully happy final scene and sentence.
I very much feel this film is Allen's capstone and high-water mark in his career; the way he understands the difficulties and vulnerabilities of people in relationships astounds me. The way he probes eternal themes like understanding your heart and seeking elusive happiness despite immense material comforts is hard-won brilliance- and finally, his religious skepticism and questioning with the final "wonder bread" prop during his experiments with Christianity is absolutely hysterical.
Allen makes a film a year, and largely- lately- it's always hit or miss. But Woody sure hit the ball outta the park with this one. 10/10, Grade A, Don't Miss It! Barbara Hershey should have been dominated for an Oscar. She deserved it much more than Wiest or Caine.
Everything just WORKS in this movie- the brilliant humor, the conflicts, the relationships, the time frame, the dialog, the eclectic music, the architecture, the art, the quotes, the poetry, and the most uplifting, tearfully happy final scene and sentence.
I very much feel this film is Allen's capstone and high-water mark in his career; the way he understands the difficulties and vulnerabilities of people in relationships astounds me. The way he probes eternal themes like understanding your heart and seeking elusive happiness despite immense material comforts is hard-won brilliance- and finally, his religious skepticism and questioning with the final "wonder bread" prop during his experiments with Christianity is absolutely hysterical.
Allen makes a film a year, and largely- lately- it's always hit or miss. But Woody sure hit the ball outta the park with this one. 10/10, Grade A, Don't Miss It! Barbara Hershey should have been dominated for an Oscar. She deserved it much more than Wiest or Caine.