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Plot: Alice is one of Woody Allen's more grounded whimsies, though viewers with a low tolerance for feyness might miss it. Here goes Mia Farrow again as a nattering Manhattanite with a girlie-girlie ...( read more read more... )voice and a well-to-do husband of 16 years (a stockbroker played by William Hurt) who doesn't always notice whether she's in the room. One day a back pain sends her up a dim staircase in Chinatown to see an acupuncturist (the valedictory role of the beloved Keye Luke). He has quite a bag of tricks--including hypnosis and a versatile assortment of herbal teas--and enough insight to recognize that Alice's troubles lie somewhere other than her sacroiliac. Under Dr. Yang's ministrations, Alice goes on a Wonderland voyage through her own life, fantasizing about having an affair with a dusky stranger (Joe Mantegna), flitting about Manhattan as an invisible spirit, and--most unlikely of all--talking straight with her various relatives, past and present.

Like so many Allen films, Alice wavers between scenes imagined with deftness and precision (like Farrow and Mantegna's astonished mutual seduction) and other scenes and notions that are merely touched upon and then abandoned before they can develop any rhythm and complexity, persuade you they were worth including, and justify the presence of so many nifty performers--Judy Davis, Judith Ivey, Gwen Verdon, Robin Bartlett, Alec Baldwin, Holland Taylor, Cybill Shepherd, Blythe Danner, Julie Kavner, Caroline Aaron--who mostly wink in and out again as cameos. Nevertheless, almost all Woody's looking glasses are worth passing through at least once. --Richard T. Jameson

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  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    January 25, 2008
    What a strange movie. For the most part, I didn't like it. I decided Mia Farrow is best when she doesn't have to carry an entire movie on her shoulders. It's dull at points, but the ending is surprisingly thouching. I only got a couple chuckles in.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    November 29, 2007
    Light hearted and comedic on the surface, Allen taps into the ultimate human need to find a purpose in one's life. In his usual light-hearted style, he draws attention to societal greed and superficiality in a way that is comedic and, therefore, non-preachy. Mia Farrow is wonderful as the pampered housewife who finds herself less and less satisfied with material comforts and begins to question her shallow lifestyle.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    August 16, 2007
    A charming little gem. Allen's feminist film tells a whimsical tale of Alice - a nod to Alice in Wonderland. Mia Farrow is completely endearing.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 17, 2007
    What originally started as one of my least favorite Woody Allen movies (the first 30 minutes) turned into a real gem. Personally, I don't like Woody's movies that have upper crust people with upper crust problems, but Woody addresses that with the introduction of Dorothy.

    While a bit jumbled and having some real flaws, Allen has a playfulness in this movie that can only be found in his creations.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    April 16, 2007
    the plot was interesting, mixing real life, dreams and fantasies of alice. i'm actually a big fan of mia farrow's work so that did help, but it's not my favorite from allen. it doesn't stand out by itself compared to many other film he made before.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    January 14, 2007
    Fun and magic Allen's film. Mia Farrow is lovely as usual and the supporting cast is terrific (I love William Hurt).
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    January 10, 2007
    I don't know what took me so long to see this movie. It was a wonderful film filled with much soul searching by the character played by Mia Farrow; who is aided in that soul searching by an "Herbal" doctor played by Keye Luke..How many of us would be lined up to see this doctor if we could. This movie was clever, funny, thoughtful and smart all the way around. Mia shined in this movie ..and..if you are going to consider an affair - Joe Mantegna would be a good choice to have it with I'm thinking! He was great in his role as well. Her domineering husband played perfectly by William Hurt. Great cast and fun movie.
  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    December 22, 2006
    A clever little fantasy. Its not the best Allen but it takes an advantage of its premise. Mia Farrow is certainly good at playing a disaffected yuppie.
  • 1.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 6, 2006
    Yesterday I watched my 3rd Woody Allen film of the past few days, Alice.

    It was mediocre at best. I could watch most of it, but I got pretty bored by the end and I was just sort of waiting for it to be over. Mia Farrow was alright I guess. In general the whole cast was just ok. The kids should have been featured more, in my opinion, it would have made the ending a far more important point then it was. All the weird magical stuff was underwhelming. Either go for the full-on weird magical circumstances, or don't. Just don't muddle around in between, because then it all just seems out of place. I enjoyed the cameos from Bernadette Peters and Alec Baldwin.

    The Opinion: Boring.

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  • Rated: (PG-13)
  • Directed by: Woody Allen
  • Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
  • Released: December 25, 1990
  • DVD Released: June 5, 2001

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