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David H @DavidQHarris Dec 6, 2024 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. See more Alec B @Alec97 Feb 22, 2024 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 See more ed m @RT80499164 Jan 9, 2024 Interesting. Not great but fun. Strictly for Woody Allen fans. See more Shioka O @RT54204327 Oct 23, 2022 Story is not noteworthy. You'll see strong influences from European film directors like Fellini. Great cinematography by Gordon Willis as always! See more Jul 10, 2022 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! See more Feb 3, 2022 Very funny, yet poignant look at celebrity. Prophetic really considering John Lennon was killed by a "fan" not long after the release of this movie. See more Read all reviews

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