03/22/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Crimes and Misdemeanors review

"The eyes of God sees all." A philosophical film with a mixture of drama, tidbits of Hollywood and comedy. Admittedly this reviewer is not a fan of Woody Allen, this one finally made a lot of sense without being too "talky" or preachy, much like the Coens' underrated smart flick A Serious Man. This reviewer favors this film over the director's other works. This is a masterpiece of film-making in all aspects and should be enjoyed by those who despise his movies such as this rater. Judah Rosenthal is a successful married ophthalmologist who likes to end an affair with neurotic Dolores Paley. Clifford Sternis an unhappy filmmaker who falls for Halley. The direction was fluid, the characters interesting from the get-go. Not really an original plot but provocative nonetheless.

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Rating of
4/4 

02/26/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

one of the greatest movies Woody Allen has made

Martin Landau is excellent as an aging wealthy ophthalmologist with a loving wife, a family, and has eveything he could desire. He has been having an affair with a younger woman for the past couple of years (Anjelica Huston), and now he wants to end the relationship, but the devastated woman will have none of it and constantly threatens to tell his wife and ruin the perfect lifestyle. His brother Jerry Orbach) who is in the business of arranging "quick solutions" to such situations. Now Landau has to decide whether or not he can live with having his lover murdered to get himself out of a jam.

The second parallel story with Woody Allen Woody Allen as a filmmaker who's stuck in a boring marriage, and who is pushed by his wife into making a documentary about his jerk of a brother-in-law (...

Rating of
4/4 

12/24/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Crimes and Misdemeanors

Another one of Woody Allen's greats. Although I didn't like it as much as "Match Point," I did like its more than a decade long's foreshadowing of "Match Point." Allen again gives audiences a story about smart people finding their way through the labyrinth of love, lust, and passion. My favourite character is the doctor in Allen's character's documentary. Although we didn't meet him in person, he delivered quotes that are worth pondering over and at the same time serves as (arguably) the narrator of the film. His role towards the end of the film became more complex, as if cancelling out or emphasizing the "advices" he stated. There are a lot of elements working together and against each other in this film and that's the beauty of it. There is no one correct interpretation, which makes up ...

Rating of
3/4