Director:
Woody AllenGuión:
Woody AllenCámara:
Harris SavidesReparto:
Larry David, Adam Brooks, Lyle Kanouse, Michael McKean, Yolonda Ross, Conleth Hill, Marcia DeBonis, Evan Rachel Wood, John Gallagher Jr., Willa Cuthrell (más)Streaming (1)
Sinopsis(1)
Boris Yellnikoff (Larry David) es un extraño misántropo de Manhattan que conoce a una ingenua e impresionable joven del sur (Evan Rachel Wood), que se va de su casa para vivir en Nueva York. Cuando sus estrictos padres (Patricia Clarkson y Ed Begley Jr.) viajan a la Gran Manzana para llevarla de vuelta a casa, se verán inmersos en sorprendentes y confusas situaciones románticas, descubriendo que encontrar el amor depende en gran parte de la casualidad y de la suerte. (Tripictures)
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Tuve el honor de ser uno de los primeros europeos en ver la última película del genial Woody y como bonificación tuve la oportunidad de cumplir mi sueño y verlo con mis propios ojos. Dado que los franceses entienden a Woody y su humor y la asistencia a sus películas es alta, Woody se agradeció presentando Whatever Works en la premiere en UGC Les Halles. Aplausos de pie, un aplauso que obviamente lo conmovió. Prometió que si no nos gusta su nueva película, filmará la próxima en París. Whatever Works es su clásica comedia con todos los temas y referencias populares. Solo es una pena que haya dejado el papel a medida de Woody a Larry David. Evan Rachel Wood manejó brillantemente su primer papel puramente cómico y demostró su talento. Por cierto, ella acompañó al maestro en París. Todavía estoy en la ola de euforia porque a muy pocos fanáticos de Woody les ha sido dado estar a menos de medio metro de él.
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I'm the only one who sees the whole picture. It took a while to get used to Larry David as the narrator, but the desired bliss eventually arrived to a sufficient extent. The script cautiously treads along a tragicomic path while scattering countless sexual innuendos and classic socially-aimed jabs in all directions. It's obvious that after the years that preceded it, when Woody Allen indulged in complex romance in Vicky Cristina Barcelona or dreamt of an almost thriller-like Cassandra's Dream, new ideas and "complaints" needed to be brought forth. Thank goodness for that.
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Whatever Works is essentially a malicious film. Woody Allen, as an atheist and typical urban liberal in the American environment, and significantly on the left, has always been at odds with social conservatives, religious fundamentalists, and generally those who lean toward the opposite side of the political spectrum in America. In a number of films, this view of his can be clearly traced, and here and there he cannot resist making sarcastic remarks. However, this is the first film where he subordinates everything to his perspective and the religious zealots get a nice beating from him. Woody settles his account with them from the time of his divorce from Mia Farrow and the painful battles over their children. At that time, the conservative press discussed his life in a very distasteful manner, and the tabloids delightedly savored the details of his extramarital affair. In this film, which essentially has a very simple plot, Allen depicts how the façade of hypocrisy typical of a conservative Southern family quickly dissolves in the open-minded environment of New York. The mother discovers her hidden bohemian character with artistic inclinations and sexual hyperactivity, the respectable father admits his homosexuality to himself and his surroundings, and the daughter embarks on a journey with Allen's alter ego in the form of the pathetic spoilsport portrayed by Larry David. Woody Allen also takes shots at himself here because his embodiment is a symbol of skepticism in life and contempt for society. Within the framework of what the hyperactive Woody has created in the last decade, this is one of the best films that exudes the energy typical of Allen's youth. Overall impression: 85%.
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One big gap in my film "education" is my ignorance of Woody Allen. Whatever Works is only the second film of his that I've seen, but all things considered, maybe it's better that way. I don't need to compare it to Allen's earlier works, discuss how much it rips itself off and how many times we've seen this before, but I can give it five stars for the funniest and most intelligent comedy-romance spectacle (at least) since Love Actually. Truly great with an irresistible main character. More Boris Yellnikoffs like that!
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I don't know Larry David much, but it's clear he has a sense of humor, and you can see that he and Allen really hit it off. His character is not exceptional, but some of his speeches just sit in the right places and make you laugh or even think. Unfortunately, the plot is a bit weaker, so Allen and his actors save what they can with dialogue or even monologues.
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