Watching these early 21st Century Woody Allen films is as fun as it is silly.
These particular titles where he is the star in these early aughts productions, those are the efforts that require a greater strain on one's suspension of disbelief.
Sure, it's ridiculously enjoyable, the idea of a director losing his sight, literally, as his biggest project in years, in the twilight of his career, is about to lift off.
But the most astounding part of these 2000s films, is the young, gorgeous babes all throwing themselves at his every character.
Here, Debra Messing, who has never sizzled more so than she has here, is taken with his old washed up director character.
No way!
And Tea Leoni, her character is his ex wife.
No way.
And Allen must've had a real Saved By The Bell thing going because Tiffani Thiessen lunges at him in this movie, and Elizabeth Berkley in the film prior to this.
But even with all that, an unbelievably silly Woody Allen film from this century is still better than 99% of the garbage hitting cinemas these days.
A blind director making a big movie.
Will it be a smashing success? His finest work yet?
Or a total disaster?
You'll have to wait until the end to see for yourself.
These particular titles where he is the star in these early aughts productions, those are the efforts that require a greater strain on one's suspension of disbelief.
Sure, it's ridiculously enjoyable, the idea of a director losing his sight, literally, as his biggest project in years, in the twilight of his career, is about to lift off.
But the most astounding part of these 2000s films, is the young, gorgeous babes all throwing themselves at his every character.
Here, Debra Messing, who has never sizzled more so than she has here, is taken with his old washed up director character.
No way!
And Tea Leoni, her character is his ex wife.
No way.
And Allen must've had a real Saved By The Bell thing going because Tiffani Thiessen lunges at him in this movie, and Elizabeth Berkley in the film prior to this.
But even with all that, an unbelievably silly Woody Allen film from this century is still better than 99% of the garbage hitting cinemas these days.
A blind director making a big movie.
Will it be a smashing success? His finest work yet?
Or a total disaster?
You'll have to wait until the end to see for yourself.