Review of Whatever Works (2009) by Chris V — 08 Feb 2010

I assumed that pairing Woody Allen & Larry David would create a damn funny movie...but assumption has once again been my downfall...ive seen enough woody allen movies to have come full-circle in my opinion on the generic plot (that being "neurotic nerdy intellectual somehow lands beautiful woman way out of his league")...at first it was funny, then it got repetitive, now I at least expect that but look for new twists or a new take or at the least a new approach by the actor taking on the role of "woody" (kenneth brannagh, jason biggs, etc)...this just sorta fell flat in all areas...larry david might've been the perfect fit for the "woody" role, because they're both similar to begin with...but for some reason that I cant quite put my finger on, it didnt work for me.

I thought evan rachel wood was pretty unbearable...her character was awful, as was her accent.

Its not to say it was the worst movie I ever watched, nor was it completely devoid of laughs. but I really cant remember anything specific that made me laugh. the story was pretty contrived, the ending was way too neatly packaged, and just left me pretty disappointed in both Allen & David.