Take The Money And Run Reviews

Shades of Allen

I reckon you either love Woody Allen films or hate them. That being the case, this one has all the characteristics of his better work (earlier); its sharp, witty and tragic with plenty of slapstick caper thrown and clever one liners in it too. So did I love it? Of course, but it falls short of some later films like "Sleeper" where the characters feel more developed and the action is slicker. If you're an Allen fan though, you need to see this. You'll laugh till you cry. What a directorial debut!

One of his first, but not his best....

The movie is presented as a documentary on the life of the incompetent petty thief Virgil Starkwell. The movie begins with Virgil's troubled childhood, and quickly moves on to his adult failures as a small time crook. There are some flashes of Allen's comic brilliance that are the foundation of his later classics, but overall this movie feels more like a university film project.

Die hard Allen fans will probably like this movie more than others, but outside of some very funny scenes (such as the bank robbery note) it is not on par with his later films.

[Highly rated reviewer]

He gets away with it

Woody's first film as writer-director-star is a bouncy little affair, in which he plays the world's worst criminal, often finding himself behind bars. No plot to speak of, but instead it's a steady stream of daft gags and visual puns, all lightly handled and suitably perky. Woody started taking himself a lot more seriously in years to come, so this engagingly nutty film is quite a pleasant surprise.

very funny

i have been a fan of woody allen ever since i first saw this film a few years ago i had to see it again as it just has some absurd scenes and some classic lines from the brilliant mind of mr Allen and a good starting point for anyone who has never seen one of his films before there is nothing i don't like about this film

Watch it if you are Woody fan

You will enjoy it but you should not have any expectations before. Typical expression of himself(Woody Allen)

Movie to have a laugh and think. a movie for times when you don't kw what to watch

[Highly rated reviewer]

This is a comically inventive movie with Woody Allen throwing in what must be virtually all the best gags from his career to date. It makes for an entertaining movie although whether a series of gags can ever be more than a some of its various parts is something each viewer will have to decide for themselves. And the humour is very American and will not appeal to all tastes.

woody

dated in places and certainly hit and miss but the gag where he uses a banana for a gun is worth the rental alone

The Guy's a genius

Watch this film,along with his other early one's.They are comedy at its very best.He's five foot nothing of pure talent.Just appreciate him.He's the BEST.

Very good movie

The usual excellence you'd expect from Woody Allen.

Class

Woody Allen made some awesome movies and this is one of the best. Lots of gags, easy to watch and easy to laugh.