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Movie Info


Genre :

Comedy, Romance

Release Date :

June 19, 2009 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Woody Allen

Starring :

Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood, Henry Cavill, Kristen Johnston, Patricia Clarkson, Michael McKean, Ed Begley Jr.

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

2 of 5

“..too broad and too shallow..”
by Joe Neumaier [NY Daily News]
Review rate : C

“..Okay, this works. Whatever..”
by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
“..less-than-entrancing film..”
by Kenneth Turan [LA Times]
2 of 4

“..It isn't the laugh riot of the year..”
by Lou Lumenick [New York Post]
2.5 of 4

“..feels like something out of time and, worse, out of step..”
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]
2 of 4

“..derivative and musty..”
by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
“..a wee bit familiar..”
by A.O. Scott [NY Times]
2.5 of 4

“..a slapdash composition built around a single note..”
by Rafer Guzman [Newsday]
Review rate : B-
Reviewed by Scott Tobias [Onion AV Club]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by Jesse Hassenger [Filmcritic.com]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Henry Stewart [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by J. Hoberman [Village Voice]

Reader's Reviews


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Great movie! Larry David did an excellent job. Definitely worth watching.

posted by Whatever Works on Jun 27, 2009

i AM STILL HUMMING "IF i COULD BE WITH YOU" hOW DID WOODY MAKE SUCH A UPBEAT, POSITIVE, NON-JUDGEMENTAL, PERFECT MOVIE AND STILL BE WOODY? lARRY HAS BECOME HIS ALTER EGO, i WILL BUY THE SOUNDTRACK AND SEE IT AGAIN

posted by JAMPJET@AOL.COM on Jul 08, 2009

i love Meniniha Flor, does anyone know who the other musicians are on this track?

posted by movie on Jul 09, 2009

19AsMP

posted by Jbjvbyir on Jul 15, 2009

p2g8vX Perfect site, i like it!

posted by lowest price on adip on Aug 03, 2009

Does anybody know the song that melody put,and then larry turns it off?

posted by lydie on Sep 14, 2009
 
 

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