Review of Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) by David Ansen for Newsweek — 09 Feb 2018
Everything about Manhattan Murder Mystery (except his recent fondness for the handheld camera) harks back to the earlier, more playful Allen style. Imagine a middle-aged Annie Hall stumbling into a film noir.
At first, the whiny badinage seems too familiar--or maybe it's just that nowadays it takes a little time to cast the real Woody out of mind and let the screen persona take over. But the good news is that once the gears of the plot kick in, Allen's expert comic timing proves as beguiling as ever.
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This review of Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) was written by David Ansen and published by Newsweek on 09 Feb 2018.
Manhattan Murder Mystery has generally received positive reviews.
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