February 26, 2012
Woody's first indie venture outside of studio affiliations just so happens to be his best film of the 90s.
John Cusack,
Jack Warden,
Chazz Palminteri,
Joe Viterelli,
Jennifer Tilly
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Bullets Over Broadway is a Woody Allen romp that, as the title suggests, combines gangsters with show business at the height of the Roaring Twenties. David Shayne (John Cusack) is a straight-arrow pla... read more
DVD Release Date: January 15, 2002
Stats: 669 reviews
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June 18, 2009BULLETS OVER BROADWAY is filled with good, but overrated performances. It's surprisingly slow-paced (and I say surprisingly, because nobody expects a crime comedy to be this slow) and, at only 100 minutes, it feels so long.
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May 25, 2008Despite the fact that I spent the entire movie thinking that Dianne Wiest was Olive and Helen was Jennifer Tilly (of which I feel like a huge dumbass, thank you very much), this movie contains all elements that I love of Woody. The coldness that hits your bones when another layer... read more
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July 14, 2007Likeable low-key 20s gangster comedy penned by Woody Allen in which John Cusack proves he makes a much more likeable protaganist than the man himself. The cast are uniformly good, although I found the lauded over Diane Wiest rather irritating. Cusack is excellent as ever though. ... read more
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February 5, 2006The danzies made quite a mess of things. Never had he seen a bouquet so ferocious. Regret clawed dimly within him. Probably not the best gift idea, he conceded. What could he do? Vacuum the remains. Maybe light a few horsepepper candles, mask the odor. But the damage was done. Ga... read more
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January 27, 2008fb20312798This is not Woody Allen's best film, but I think it is one of his most fun. I think that this may also be his film with the highest body count. The perfomances are really strong all around. As funny as Dianne Weist and Jennifer Tilly are I think my favortie is Chazz Palminteri as... read more
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November 24, 2007I didn't actually laugh alot while watching this, but found it tremendously entertaining nonetheless. Jennifer Lilly has never been put to better use, but Diane Wiest steals the show. "Don't speak!"
Update: I love this movie. It's exceptionally well acted for a comedy, save... read more
Critic Reviews
August 12, 2008
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
July 31, 2008
Todd McCarthy, Variety
A backstage comedy bolstered by healthy shots of prohibition gangster melodrama and romantic entanglements. Full Review
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Mr. Allen has drawn on autobiographical specifics in other films, but this may be the one in which he speaks most seriously from the heart. Full Review
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
One of Allen's best and most revealing comedies, as much a moral meditation as it is dazzling fun.
January 1, 2000
John Hartl, Film.com
Has more laughs packed into its exquisitely orchestrated 99 minutes than anything [Allen's] done in nearly 20 years.
January 1, 2000
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
Woody Allen at his best -- a gem of a Broadway fable with a crafty premise, a raft of brilliant actors at the top of their form and a bouncy, just-for-pleasure attitude. Full Review
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
The most insightful and deliciously droll look at show business since Robert Altman skewered Hollywood in 1992's The Player. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Buzzes with classic one-liners, bright performances and off-the-cuff contemplations about love, art and death. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
The most substantive, accessible -- not to mention the funniest -- film that the prolific writer-director has made in years. Full Review
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