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David H Woody Allen has made a handful of really great films. In my opinion, this is not one of them. *** I'm not sure exactly what I expected from this film. I remember that Steve Martin was in the midst of his meteoric rise right when it came out in 1980, and I was hoping the film might track that sort of a phenomenon in some way. *** Maybe I was hoping for a sort of Bob Roberts or something, except where the protagonist is an entertainer instead of a politician. Someone who can murder someone in the middle of a crowded avenue, to paraphrase a certain inept personality in US politics, over and over again without losing support. *** Or maybe another Being There, where an inept and clueless know-nothing unwittingly ascends to the upper echelons of political power. *** Instead, it ended up being a kind of whiny manifesto by Allen himself except in the voice of the character he has created. *** I did enjoy some of the scenes where he is approached by legions of fans, all of them with annoying requests. The flying-saucer scene was a bit over the top for my taste, but the film did have its moments. *** I'd love to find that train station where he goes with his French girlfriend to pick up and drop off her kids. It looks like a really interesting piece of architecture. I wonder where it is. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/06/24 Full Review Alec B Despite what Allen claims, it's hard to not see this as a manifestation of his own anxieties about his career and audience. Regardless the movie is quite funny and an effective homage of Fellini Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review ed m Interesting. Not great but fun. Strictly for Woody Allen fans. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review Shioka O Story is not noteworthy. You'll see strong influences from European film directors like Fellini. Great cinematography by Gordon Willis as always! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/23/22 Full Review christopher c. m Woody Allen might as well played himself, everyone knows that who is basically is in the movie. Down to wonder why he's not making comedies anymore. The answer is simple Woody wanted Oscars more than laughs or making anything remotely entertaining for audiences. But the movie is basically everyone stroking Allen's ego. Frankly I think Woody Allen is overrated. When he was making movie like "Sleeper" I liked him. I didn't care for "Love and Death" but at least it was funny. Other than stroking his ego, nothing happens. Even the poster is pretty much nothing and not connected to the main plot, it's just a scene of a movie being filmed in the movie. It's just another Woody Allen sleeper and I mean that in a bad way as in it makes you want to sleep. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member One of Woody's finest, but that's something I can say about more than 20 of his films. This one is funny, complex, beautiful, existential, intelligent and artful. At the end it can be seen as a film, within a film, within a film. Love it every time! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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