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This is yet another distinctively imaginative movie from Woody Allen. As ever, the writing is witty and perceptive. There are excellent performances across the board, with Radha Mitchell in the title role being especially noteworthy. Her deft portrayal of widely varied aspects of one woman under very different circumstances is vivid and touching. Typically for one of Woody Allen's films the cinematography and music aid the storytelling with easy elegance. The story itself is the very embodiment of a most rich and all too human bittersweetness.
Woody Allen's more recent films are consistently underrated. Meanwhile, the man just continues to build a singularly excellent body of work while following his own vision. I have no doubt that body of work will be much more appreciated when he's finished making movies. Here's hoping that both critics and audiences will wake up and enjoy the work of one of our great and original American filmmakers while it's still in progress.
score 10/10
docmacy 26 March 2005
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