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Anything Else [2003]
from MGM Entertainment
starring Woody Allen, Jason Biggs, Stockard Channing, Christina Ricci, Danny De Vito
directed by Woody Allen

Features:

• PAL
• Widescreen

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• very funny throughout its duration
  Woody Allen films are always funniest with Woody in them,as he is in Anything Else.Lots of really witty dialogue, good acting performances,and an involving but unmoving script - it won't make you cry but it will make you laugh.

• See Just About "Anything Else" By Allen First
  Amongst Woody Allen's later films there are those that are immediately attractive (Everyone Says I Love You, Manhattan, Husbands and Wives), those that are thorny but rewarding (Match Point, Crimes and Misdemeanours, Celebrity, Another Woman) and those that are total misfires. I'm a fan of Allen's, but this film falls into the final category. While the cover claims it as a "romantic comedy" it isn't especially romantic (being about a relationship that has effectively broken down) and - despite some... more info

• Woody takes another funny and unflinching look at relationships
  This Anything Else was recommended to me by Ain't It Cool News talkbacker Spandau Belly, who assured me it was not as bad as its reputation suggested, so being a Woody fan I gave it a go and it turns out he was right. This is a good one.
  It's pretty familiar stuff - the titles, the jazz, Allen's nasal whine, and a story filled with neurotic New Yorkers obsessing over their relationship troubles. In this case, it's centred around likable doormat Jerry, who is unable to pry himself loose from his... more info

• Anything Else - a review
  Not vintage Woody Allen but a pretty good one nevertheless.In this film Allen takes a supporting role only leaving Jason Biggs and Christina Ricci to carry the film which they do in fine form.I guess Biggs does try to parody Allen in a way but still manages to turn in a good performance though.There are all the usual Allen trademarks here including some great New York locations and even the lovely Diana Krall gets a cameo playing live at the village vanguard.
  Not the best Allen by any means but still... more info

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