Review of September (1987) by Paul N — 18 Dec 2008

A thoroughly depressing Bergman-esque experience, Woody at his most mature.

This review of September (1987) was written by Paul N on 18 Dec 2008.

September has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Christopher Machell (333) for CineVue (2,163) on 06 Mar 2017

September is a difficult, sombre, but above all, truthful portrayal of the everyday sadness of adult life…

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By Særún G (172) on 11 Feb 2010

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By Alexandre R (146) on 11 Aug 2008

Du Allen à la sauce Bergman, sans la puissance poétique de ce dernier…

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By Tim S (2,419) on 28 Dec 2010

This is the most Bergman-esque Allen film I have seen. Aside from the young age of the actors, the cinematography is timeless…

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By Shawn W (1,705) on 04 Jan 2010

Woody Allen has always been a film maker who, while still remembered as a comedic writer/director, every so often dabbled in the high dramatic,…

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By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 18 Jan 2011

One of Woody Allen's weakest, most static films, inspired by Ingmar Bergman's serious dramas on the one hand and by Lana Turner's scandalous…

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By Mireille B (106) on 25 Jan 2009

That's my problem. I always wanted to live…

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By Ian S (969) on 13 Jul 2008

I really wanted to love it, given that it's Woody Allen and all, but there's simply nothing here to get crazy about…

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By Fabio M (90) on 21 Jul 2011

Pellica di stampo teatrale, ambientato in un unico ambiente, una csa di campagna nel Vermont dove diversi personaggi mettono in scena una paure,…

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By Alec B (1,705) on 03 Oct 2010

Tiresome and irrelevant. The weakest Woody Allen film I've seen by far…

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