Director: Woody Allen
This one of the few films Woody Allen has made that has absolutely no comedy in it. I've also seen Allen's Match Point, which also has no comedy, but if I had not seen that I'm not sure I would have a whole lot of confidence in Allen's dramatic chops. The movie is good, but there is not a lot that stands out in it. The movie centers on one family that has three mature daughters, and we see that everyone has a wide range of problems, from a fear of death, guilt for not caring about parents, loneliness, etc. All of this makes the individual characters fascinating to an extent, but the film as a whole lacks focus.
One of the more impressive things is that the film is directed with a lot of control by Allen. Every shot is blocked perfectly and the compositions are framed with precision. The characters get to stand out and become real people. Allen definitely tries to get all Ingmar Bergman in its serious examination of the issues above. While I was fascinated by the characters, their dialogue, and certain individual scenes while I was watching, the movie lacks memorability because of the aimless story.
Grade: B-
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