Review of Bananas (1971) by Alon G — 28 Aug 2007

Funnier than the two other Woody Allen movies I've seen at this point (Sleeper and What's Up Tiger Lilly).

This review of Bananas (1971) was written by Alon G on 28 Aug 2007.

Bananas has generally received positive reviews.

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