Woody Allen returns to his slapstick days with this comic romp, which centers on a small-time hood, Ray Winkler, who just can't catch a break. It's as if Virgil Starkwell (Allen's hysterically incompetent criminal mastermind from TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN) has finally gotten out of prison and is still up to his old scheming. .. Read more
| Starring | Hugh Grant, Tracey Ullman, Woody Allen, Michael Rapaport |
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| Director | Woody Allen |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Allen's return to the broader comedy of his first films is only partly successful; there's an unpleasant snobbery about the jokes aimed at the nouveau riche and those who patronise and exploit them.
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good effort.
A seemingly lower scale Woody effort at first; but.. I dunno, the story grows in stature and scope as it goes along, because far more than the general beginning... read more »
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Allen at his best
A story of stupid people trying to hit big bucks through crime. They fail spectacularly but the big time comes their way via Frenchy, the wife of the lead ... read more »
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Lots of fun
Nothing too sophisticated - but tons of fun for some undemanding viewing.
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Classic Woody
This is Allen returning to his old school humour. Its a great rags to riches story with some moral dilemmas thrown in. Tracy Ullman puts in a great performance ... read more »
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Small Time Crooks
Disappointing, even for Woody Allen fans.
Although there are some funny moments, I didn't feel as if the movie had any direction.
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Disappointing
A couple of laugh out loud lines but otherwise distinctly mediocre and Allen does not help the film by being his predicatable tedious self. There are better ... read more »
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Hugely entertaining
Charming, very very funny with some great visual gags. Much better than I was expecting.
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Small time laughs
Woody returns to his more comically inclined roots playing a bank robber who hits the big money when the cookie shop his wife is running as a front really takes... read more »
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This is criminal...
I have seen many Allen films and have liked most of them. This, however, is very poor. When Hugh Grant stands out as the best actor you know something is wrong... read more »
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Starts off well.
This Woody Allen film starts off well but then about half way through starts to loose its pace and seems to float around going nowhere, which is a shame if you ... read more »
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Big Time Awful
Expectations were high, good cast and Woody him self, but a terrible let down, poor story line, acted okay , a waste of my time.
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