Amanda Peet, Brooke Smith, Chiwetel Ejiofor
In Woody Allen's film, two writers see the story of a woman who comes undone at a dinner party in different ways -- one as a comedy, the other as a tragedy. Radha Mitchell stars as Melinda in both ver...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 25, 2005
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Flixster Reviews (214)
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August 8, 2008Woody Allen's weakest film by far...It was so not his style, non-convincing, unreal and wearisome. The performances (by Radha Mitchell, Will Ferrell and Chiwetel Ejiofor to name a few) were as great as they could be, how could they not when Woody Allen has the direction...
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June 9, 2009I assume the premise of the movie came to Woody Allen because that's exactly the duality of how he sees the world: is human existence a comedy or a tragedy? He offers that there are both sides to every story in 'Melinda and Melinda.'
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February 21, 2009Some playwrights get together and then one starts telling a story while the other two see it from both the tragic side and the comic side, which is the basis for the film: one story told as a tragedy and as a comedy. The biggest kudos go to the amount of characters in this and ho...( read more)
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September 16, 2009Although the humorous syle and talent of Woody Allen is still present here, the film lacks of the enterntainment value and of the good plot that his films normally have. Although WIll Ferrell acted quite good, he was a weird choice. Not necessary to see.
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September 15, 2009Not as bad as some say! I liked the idea of small details in story telling leading to whole different kind of stories.
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August 5, 2009I was intrigued at how Radha Mitchell played both scenarios extremely well, both in the comedy story as well as the dramatic tragedy story. The ending for both stories were perfect for the type of stories that they are respectively. I admire the work of Woody Allen tremendously. ...( read more)
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August 4, 2009Very Woody Allen in all its thread. Interresting to watch although I felt sometimes the drama was the comedy and vice versa... Maybe it was meant that way
Critic Reviews
April 2, 2005
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
March 31, 2005
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
The comic half of the double feature is more wheezy than breezy, and the drama lacks the pulverizing punch of serious art. full review
March 24, 2005
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
The real drama here is pretentious Woody trying to catch a ride on funny, formerly saleable Woody. full review
March 23, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A movie about the symbiosis of the filmmaker and the audience, who are required to conspire in the creation of an imaginary world. full review
March 17, 2005
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Melinda and Melinda is perhaps best thought of as an offering to the memories of Ernst Lubitsch and George S. Kaufman, half-forgotten culture heroes whose examples of crisp sophistication deserve to b... full review
March 17, 2005
Marcy Dermansky, About.com
Woody Allen does it again: one more unfunny, terrifically out-of-touch comedy set in an almost unrecognizable upper-class New York, pristine and shiny. full review
March 16, 2005
Nick Schager, Filmcritic.com
missing, unfortunately, both laughs and tears full review
March 10, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Woody Allen is back in fighting form with Melinda and Melinda. full review
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