Bullets Over Broadway (1994)

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• Jonathan H

  
  Woody's first indie venture outside of studio affiliations just so happens to be his best film of the 90s.

• Fernando Rafael Q

  
  BULLETS 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. On the bright side, the art direction and costume… More
  BULLETS 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. On the bright side, the art direction and costume design are superb. Not a great Woody Allen flick, but his work in BOB is pretty decent.

• Jennifer X

  
  Despite 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 is… More
  Despite 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 is unwrapped, cynicism and idealism jumbled together so that you can't even tell the difference between the two, the subconscious prejudices we build up only to have them joyfully knocked down by Woody's slight of hand, hilarity found in unexpected areas, and the pseudo-intellectual junk always popping up when you least expect it, a welcome respite that always pertains to the subject matter but tangentially at best. All this sounds very ambiguous but it's the movie as a whole that works the best. There wasn't any particular moment that stood out, the movie itself stood out.

• Michael S

  
  My favorite Woody Allen film! *On my "best of the 1990s" list.

• xGary X

  
  Likeable 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.… More
  Likeable 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. "I'M A WHOOOOOORE!!"

• jay n

  
  dianne wiest is sensational!!

• Michael G

  
  One of Allen's best. Ever.

• Mike N

  
  The 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.… More
  The 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. Galgatoot. Sure, she was a decent enough gal. A crooked head, some scary eyebrow action in the wrong light perhaps, but harmless. "Oh, Galga," he half-lamented, peeling bits of her off the carpet. "Now I'll have to buy new Perilous Stew handshirts." This was true. His favorite pair of handshirts, a wishmonth present from Galga, were now noticeably gory. And what would her father say when he got home? There goes any chance of borrowing his R-Blastowheels for next weekend's Lung Honeycomb concerto. He could only use the Ketchup Party excuse so much. It was those fraggled danzies. Those filthy little beasts. Vegetation should never remind a man so much of his mother. And the bleeding actually seems to increase with each bite. What luck. He opened up the box of torkled choco-spleens to console himself, but they were merely vanilla spinal crackers. Truly, this was the worst St. Limbsnipper's Day ever.

• Alec B

  
  This 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… More
  This 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 the Mobster who understands plays better than anyone.

• Joey N

  
  I 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… More
  I 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 a questionble John Cusack. But Jennifer Tilly, Chazz Palmiteri, and Dianne Weist (all three nominated in supporting categories) are a blast. Thinking more about it, it's actually really rare for a woman to win an Oscar for a broad, silly role without really aiming for humanity (Weist). And for that, I'm alloting it an extra half star. Also, the "Don't speak!" are some of my favorite scenes ever. I love that beezey, Dianne Weist.

• Quinto W

  
  The usual charm of a Woody Allen film is all over this one, with great actors, charming performances (Dianne Wiest especially, who plays her character differently than what we've seen her do elsewhere) and a lot of humor. It may not be his best, but even a filler like this… More
  The usual charm of a Woody Allen film is all over this one, with great actors, charming performances (Dianne Wiest especially, who plays her character differently than what we've seen her do elsewhere) and a lot of humor. It may not be his best, but even a filler like this remains highly enjoyable.

• Bill C

  
  Watches more like a Coen picture. Cusack is the pivotal role as a naïve writer who wants to get his socialist movie made, but the majority for the roles in this movie are very fleshed out. Cusack has to go through the mob to barrow money to make the show with the qualifications that… More
  Watches more like a Coen picture. Cusack is the pivotal role as a naïve writer who wants to get his socialist movie made, but the majority for the roles in this movie are very fleshed out. Cusack has to go through the mob to barrow money to make the show with the qualifications that Jennifer Tilly the shreiky mob bosses girlfriend get the lead role and Chazz Palminteri a Mafia enforcer keeps an eye on things. As the picture evolves you find that underneath his mafia exterior Chazz has a terrific under standing of the stage and takes Cusack pig of a play and changes it into a success. In die for his art scene Chazz knows Tilly is going to ruin the play and kills her to save the production. A merely touch on one facet of this movie there are to many intertwining stories to get into in a review.

• Sunil J

  
  Probably my favorite Woody Allen movie. Dianne Wiest is hysterical.

• Leo L

  
  Great!

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