Jason Biggs and Christina Ricci star as a mismatched couple in Woody Allen's funny and well-made romantic comedy ANYTHING ELSE. Biggs plays Jerry Falk, a young comedy writer looking to make it big, while Ricci is Amanda, a self-absorbed free spirit whom men go wild for. They fall for each other instantly near the beginning of .. Read more
| Starring | Woody Allen, Jason Biggs, Stockard Channing, Christina Ricci |
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| Director | Woody Allen |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
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Jason Biggs and Christina Ricci star as a mismatched couple in Woody Allen's funny and well-made romantic comedy ANYTHING ELSE. Biggs plays Jerry Falk, a young comedy writer looking to make it big, while Ricci is Amanda, a self-absorbed free spirit whom men go wild for. They fall for each other instantly near the beginning of the film, then spend the rest of the movie trying to work out their very complex and complicated relationship, especially after her mother (Stockard Channing) moves in to their small apartment to live with them. With echoes of such classic Allen fare as ANNIE HALL, ANYTHING ELSE is a lighthearted look at young love in the Big Apple. Allen himself stars as David Dobel, an older comedy writer who mentors Jerry, often on walks through Central Park, but it seems that Dobel has a bit of an anger management problem. Once again, New York City is virtually a character unto itself, as Allen includes scenes in such Gotham places as the Village Vanguard jazz club, Isabella's restaurant, Roosevelt Island, Sheepshead Bay, and the Quad Cinema. Good supporting work is turned in by Danny DeVito as Falk's manager. The soundtrack includes songs by Billie Holiday, Ravi Shankar, Teddy Wilson, Lester Young, Moby, and Diana Krall, who appears in the film.
| Starring | Woody Allen, Jason Biggs, Stockard Channing, Christina Ricci, Danny De Vito, Kadee Strickland |
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| Director | Woody Allen |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 48 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | Production year: 2003 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 07 Feb 2005 |
Moderate comedy with a morbid edge; the one-liners are still there, but there's no one to deliver them with any feeling.
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boring, boring, BORING
How often is it you can't even get to the end of a film?
This is an example of Woody Allen at his most predictable, repetitive and just plain ... read more »
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Well, It's like Anything Else
I'm slightly baffled as to why 'Anything Else' has only received a two and a half star rating. Granted, this review is biased seeing as I am a Woody... read more »
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Nothing else needed.....
So I am quite biased when it comes to Woody Allen films, but this is a gem! Biggs and Ricci are brilliant as a miss-matched couple brought together by instant ... read more »
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Retire already, would you !
Failed to spot it was a Woody A film.
He, as usual, smothered his 'stars' with yet another, self absorbed performance.
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