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Modern musical becomes minor miracle.
Fans of old-style musicals, where characters break into song mid-sentence, should not be put off by fear of having to put up with too much of the trademark "Woody whining". This movie is in fact a joyous celebration of loves old and new and the spirit lifting power of song and music. Set to the usual array of glorious standards, all the movies' stars, save Drew Barrymore, croon classic romantic ballads and the result is wildly, if not surprisingly, successful. Accomplished vets Goldie Hawn and Alan Alda are polished; celebrated newcomers Edward Norton and Billy Crudup can add another talent to their growing resumes; and even the weakest voices (Tim Roth, Julia Roberts, and Woody himself) acquit themselves charmingly. Though a decided departure for Allen, EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU is a must for his fans and for hopeless romantics as well. Of course, that means you. END

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Entertaining but Woody Allen was insufferable.
Woody Allen's screen persona is often a source of irritation to me, because after all, one can play the neurotic loser for only a finite amount of time before it becomes boring and loses its meaning. This was probably the only thing I disliked about this film- Woody Allen is terrible and frankly boring as the guy who always loses his girl in the last reel. The film would have been positively ludicrous if it were not for the amusing and well-choreographed musical numbers, and an impressive supporting cast including Goldie Hawn and Alan Alda. Julia Roberts is brilliant as the nueoritic romantic interest, expressing much about love and life in her portrayal of a woman who has all these preconceptions about the perfect man, and finds her dream lover in the unlikely guise of Woody Allen. The scenery is brilliant, especially in Paris, but then that goes without saying. I was entertained by the romantic complications and the crises of the very rich, and I must say that Drew Barrymore was excellent as the dreamy doll with the sixties bob suffering from "White Night syndrome" I enjoyed Edward Norton's portrayal of the nerdish Holden Spence, especially as such a role differs so much from his other work. An entertaining and amusing peice all around, but Woody Allen's creative powers are beggining to blunt. I loved his neurotic self absorption in the 70s and the 80s, where he also mixed his untoward persona with social commentary and attacks on the American system. But now, as the 90s are at death's door, I am increasingly been sent back to his earlier work to find films that are both fresh and vibrant. "Husbands and Wives" is an excellent film he made in the early 90s and one of my personal favourites.

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Careful what you ask for
I got this movie to satisfy my curiosity. The concept sounded interesting, and it boasted some normally bankable (or at least watchable) cast. Unfortunately, I did not care for the film. Oh, it was well made, and had fair acting, but it just failed to interest me. The songs were not very catchy tunes, like say, something from a "real" musical like "Fiddler on the Roof", "The King and I", or "My Fair Lady", etc. Drew Barrymore had a large part, but was in the lower range of acting, and her singing was dubbed. Natalie and Gaby were under used. Alan Alda and Goldie had decent voices, but again, weak songs.

I had a hard time swallowing Julia and Woody as a couple - though she did say she was crazy - did I miss something else? The most interesting part was seeing two MASH alumni in the same scene for about 10 seconds. For those who don't know why it was rated R, it is because of the rap lyrics. No other swearing or nudity.

I'm being generous with 3 stars. It seemed to be a personal experiment rather than a committed movie. Oh, well - curiosity satified. Waiting for "Take the Money and Run" to arrive.