Don't be afraid of the multiple themes--- it is a comfort and a joy to watch. All Woody's past voices appear here. Overall, warm and wonderful!

bopdog

Overall, 'Melinda nd Melinda' was a very nice movie. One can hear Woody Allen's voice strongly in the characters, as if he now has a newer, younger cast, replacing the old stand-bys in his ensemble. If you listen for it, you can see almost all of the characters echoing Woody's previous on-screen personalities. As examples, note the voice of many of the male actors, notably Will Ferrel's character. Close your eyes, squinch your ears, and it's Woddy doing his romantic nerd shtick.

The females seemed to be divided between the ghost of Mariel Hemingway, his drop-dead gorgeous ingénue from 1979's 'Manhattan', and Julie Kavner, a past Woody staple as well as the current voice of Marge Simpson. Radha Mitchell, the female who played the two Melindas, is both gorgeous, and eerily like a now-30-something Mariel Hemingway may be. Those observations are in no way criticisms. This is a worthy and watchable flick. One of the nicer things about it is the way it blends themes. As you have probably heard by now, there isn't much of a plot. Rather, it is two parallel versions of what might happen with one single lady-- Melinda. One version is 'romantic comedy', and the other is 'tragedy'. Neither is particularly funny or tragic, but the two thematic strains chorusing throughout make for an unexpected comfort and compelling story. I loved it! I gave it a 9 out of 10.

score 9/10

bopdog 3 April 2005

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