Deconstructing Harry

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Alec B Allen's angriest movie but it never ventures into outright nihilism which is why it is also one of his best movies. I really like the way the short stories are dramatized in connection with the primary story Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/01/24 Full Review J M I'm tempted to suggest that this may be the most underrated film Woody Allen has made. It's not quite in the exalted echelon of my 5-star Woody masterpieces, of which there are more than any other filmmaker. But it's definitely high among his second level output. It's a most ingenuous, highly entertaining and often achingly funny comedy that takes no prisoners. In fact, this may also be Woody's "naughtiest" movie, both in terms of language and sexual situations. It most definitely earns its R rating. What may be most impressive is how he takes the most outrageous of situations and makes them almost plausible. He even visits Hades!! There are some minor issues here and there. The plot reverts back and forth between real-life and the characters in his books re-enacting real life, and it gets a bit jarring from time to time. A couple of the characters and plot lines could have been excised without being missed. Most of the performances work, but Demi Moore underplays, and Kirstie Alley grossly overplays - it's a very unpleasant performance. Other than that, this is a winner and one of the few truly memorable comedies among Allen's latter-day lineup. - Jeff Marshall, Movie Blogger (Facebook) Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/24 Full Review Alexsander F Esse filme é muito bom, simples mas sofisticado. Só Woody Allen para transformar a "sessão da tarde" em algo não fútil. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/17/23 Full Review Robert R With "Deconstructing Harry," writer/director/star Woody Allen once again ventures into the realm of all things "meta," looking to define the thin line between art and real life. With this, you not only see the protagonist dealing with the implications of their works, but — potentially — Allen reckoning with his own in turn. This makes for an interesting, if undeniably self-indulgent work on the part of the filmmaker in question. The self-deprecation definitely helps to even things out in the end, but I'd still say this isn't one of Woody Allen's finest efforts. Still, it's fun to see this absolutely stacked cast have fun with the material at hand. Also, some of the vignettes littered throughout were very funny. All in all, I can't say I necessarily regret the watch. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/07/23 Full Review Steve D Worse than most of his already bad films. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review isla s This is very much a Woody Allen film. I felt a bit put off it because it's quite such a Woody Allen film - there are some amusing moments but the main character is certainly less than likeable and I didn't feel entirely comfortable at how the main protagonist regards women, some of the comments made. Some of the situations are amusing, in a farcical kind of a way and I like the fact of it being seemingly part based on a writers prose. There's a good cast in this film but it's not a film I'd outrightly recommend, no...it seemed too much of an ego trip to me. Also, there is a twist at the end that kind of explains it but it didn't change my overall opinion of the film overall. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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