LoginFor some reasons, even though I have been following Woody Allen’s work for several decades now, I have never been a huge fan of this movie. I mean, the first time I saw it, I was much younger and maybe I wasn’t able to really appreciate it but, eventually, after all these years, I have to admit that there is no doubt that it was actually better than anything Allen has done during the last 20 years. Anyway, when it was released, it was definitely a big success and, with a box office gross of over $40 million, it was Woody Allen's most financially successful film until ‘Match Point’ was released almost 20 years later. I don’t know, in my case, even though there was a stellar cast involved (Mia Farrow, Barbara Hershey, Carrie Fisher, Michael Caine, Dianne Wiest, Max von Sydow, Woody Allen) and the story itself was fairly entertaining, it never really reached the level of such Allen’s classics like ‘Manhattan’ or ‘Annie Hall’. To conclude, even though I wasn’t completely blown away by the whole thing, it is still a really solid drama and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Woody Allen’s work.
Hannah and Her Sisters Reviews
A good movie
Posted : 8 years, 2 months ago on 29 February 2016 03:13
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Hannah and Her Sisters review
Posted : 11 years, 6 months ago on 15 November 2012 07:37
There is something oddly attracting about a film that is filled with an all-star cast. Something reeling, that you just have to download it and watch it, no matter what. Such was the case when I saw the cast list for Hannah and Her Sisters. Since it was filled with an interesting cast and because I was in the mood to watch a Woody Allen film, I picked this one and I don't regret the decision at all. Frankly, I'm a newcomer to Allen's films because I find his comedy style a little hard to digest; I mean, I saw Annie Hall and the last half of Zelig on TV but I found them quite-difficult to follow as his humour and mine don't match. So, I put him, and his films, off my mind and focused on other comedies. It was only when I saw this film that I noticed that his comedic style is actually understandable but one needs to be in the right mood to understand and/or appreciate. I don't know about the appreciate part because I'm still new to his movies and maybe I could get to that part later on, who knows. I observed that he had created characters that would live in a real place but breathe in a fictional one. It felt like as if the story was created around the characters and the characters were created around the surroundings, which each having a permanent background or location. All this is meant as a compliment because I found the story to be well written, the pace great, and the characters likable. The comedy was the same but the approach was a little unorthodox. Anyway, I have a feeling that no matter how many Woody Allen movies I'll watch in the near future, Hannah will always remain as my most favourite.
Since everyone was perfect in their respective roles, it would be imprudent to call out just one or two. I mean, everyone so fully connected to their characters that they not only understood it perfectly but also added a little bit of their own charm, their own distinct style to them, and that created fully-functional, breathing characters. No cast member was out of tune. Everyone was in perfect league with each other and I thoroughly enjoyed the chemistry between Michael Caine and Mia Farrow.
Even though it left me entertained it quite-failed to leave an impression on me. What I mean to say is that I enjoyed the film and its hooks grabbed me but failed to reel me in. I guess I won't be visiting Allen's films very soon. But despite all that, it is still going to my greatest movies list!
In conclusion, Hannah is a good entertaining film that gives more than just a story; It is practically a study of the mind of different personalities and how they clash / interact with each other. Or at least that's how it felt to me.
8.5/10
Since everyone was perfect in their respective roles, it would be imprudent to call out just one or two. I mean, everyone so fully connected to their characters that they not only understood it perfectly but also added a little bit of their own charm, their own distinct style to them, and that created fully-functional, breathing characters. No cast member was out of tune. Everyone was in perfect league with each other and I thoroughly enjoyed the chemistry between Michael Caine and Mia Farrow.
Even though it left me entertained it quite-failed to leave an impression on me. What I mean to say is that I enjoyed the film and its hooks grabbed me but failed to reel me in. I guess I won't be visiting Allen's films very soon. But despite all that, it is still going to my greatest movies list!
In conclusion, Hannah is a good entertaining film that gives more than just a story; It is practically a study of the mind of different personalities and how they clash / interact with each other. Or at least that's how it felt to me.
8.5/10
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