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Manhattan Murder Mystery 1993
This was a neat howcatchem story but dammit man, it took too long to get silly. The second half really friggin shines dude. By all means these are pretty familiar and funny Allen characters, but I love the way their (mainly Diane Keaton's) morbid curiosity brings them all to life and sends them down a rabbit hole both parts dark and unserious.
The issue for me was the wait before "This is shaping up to be a brainy movie about…
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Everyone Says I Love You 1996
Stumbled into watching this again. I don’t think I had much to say about it the first time - might’ve been too distracted by the novelty of a musical - but I haven’t stopped thinking about this movie since.
Similar to Hannah, it takes the license to set up some funny characters under a loose theme, and just play with them for 90 minutes and let you watch how everything ends up fitting together. Dumb love, young love; meticulously manufactured…
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The Purple Rose of Cairo 1985
I double checked my ledger and this is the first Woody Allen movie I’ve watched where he doesn’t star in some capacity. Even without that familiar neurotic character to fall back on, this picture’s a blast - as sharply written as his best stuff.
Spent the whole film hoping to god there wasn’t some stupid dumbfuck “it was all a dream in a mental hospital on hallucinogenics” kinda game theory twist. Smart enough movie to just make its own rules and have…
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Kids Return 1996
Kitano's tragedies set themselves apart from those I can't stand by not being a total fuggin misery mill the whole way through. It was def rough watching these self-destructive types dig deeper holes for themselves and the promising dudes around them, but there's such a sharp style and tonal balance that made this an engaging ride instead of an excruciating one. So many good laughs and warm moments here but immediately the most grim shit happens and still, neither feels…
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