Review of Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) by Dan S — 16 Aug 2011
An unmistakable masterpiece from the mind of Woody Allen concerning a tight-knit family and their relationships, experiences, and how they cross paths with one another. When a movie packs in hilarious comedy, realistic drama, and a nice touch of philosophical discussion about the meaning of life, all in a tightly run-time of just over 100 minutes, you know a master is at the helms of the project.
Allen, as usual, gets the most out of each one of his cast members, especially Michael Caine and Dianne Weist. Woody gives himself the most interesting part about the movie, where his character battles the negative thoughts associated with the possibility of living with a cancerous tumor.
With expert narration and sound writing consistently keeping the movie moving at an assured, comfortable pace, and with an ending that takes a nice, happy route, one could argue that this film is Allen's greatest achievement (although I still think "Annie Hall" tops most movies out there, including this one - only slightly, though).
This review of Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) was written by Dan S on 16 Aug 2011.
Hannah and Her Sisters has generally received very positive reviews.
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