Manhattan Murder Mystery Reviews

Right now, I believe that Woody Allen must be the most frustrating director at work nowadays. In fact, it is not that his recent movies were really so bad, it’s just that, after 25 years of following his work (damned… I feel really old now…), I have started to really hate his work ethic. Indeed, Allen has always been proud of managing to release a movie every single year for more than 40 years but, as a result, most of them have been rather underwhelming, at least, that’s my opinion. However, there was a time when I was not yet fed up with his work and, when I first discovered his movies, it was pretty much love at first sight. Indeed, I remember it as if it was yesterday, I went to see this movie with my sister in the movie theater when it was released, I must have been 14 years old. Back then, I thought it was just awesome and one of the most hilarious movies I had ever watched. Indeed, I had heard about Allen’s reputation and this was the very first movie I watched directed by this guy. In my opinion, most comedies are lame and moronic but Allen’s humor is completely the opposite. It is smart and witty and, in my opinion, this movie is a great example that a good Allen feature can beat pretty much any random comedy out there. To conclude, I really loved the damned thing and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Woody Allen’s work.

One of the best of of the Allen cannon. It's got Manhattan vistas that make NY seem timeless- is it the 90's the Oughts or even back in Annie Hall's time? Doesn't seem to matter, the same gritty excitement and lifefullness shines through here. Combine that with a classic murder plot, some twists and suspense, the chemistry of Allen and Keaton, and the lovely comedic writing of Allen and you have a great escape of a film.