Woody plays Ingmar again
Another Woman review
By
Zamy from London
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24th January 2005
This is the third 'serious' Woody Allan film that I have watched relatively recently (the other two were 'September' & 'Interiors') and it is the best in my view. It tells the story of a successful middle aged woman (beautifully acted by Gena Rowlands) who is forced to examine her life (I won't reveal how) and finds that her lack of connection to her feelings and those of people close to her have led her to make mistakes in her personal life. It makes for a wonderful voyage of self discovery that is very carefully constructed by Allan in the writing and direction.
Here he has the assistance on Bergman's cinematographer, Sven Nykist, who realises beautiful images of New York interiors and exteriors. The acting is uniformly very good and, as usual, Allan has chosen a rich and varied musical soudtrack.
If your sense of humour can survive the rather gloomy direction the plot line takes you may find some jokes along the way at the expense of our human frailties.
A significant film that examines how the choices we make dictate the kind of life that opens out for us.
