Mighty Aphrodite (1995)

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• Lorenzo v

  
  <i>"Of all human weaknesses, obsession is the most dangerous, and the silliest!"</i> When he discovers his adopted son is a genius, a New York sportswriter seeks out the boy's birth mother: a prostitute. <center><font size=+2 face="Century… More
  <i>"Of all human weaknesses, obsession is the most dangerous, and the silliest!"</i> When he discovers his adopted son is a genius, a New York sportswriter seeks out the boy's birth mother: a prostitute. <center><font size=+2 face="Century Schoolbook"><b><u>REVIEW</u></b></font></center> A cute, solid Woody Allen comedy that's not as good as many of the comedies that came before but is worlds better than many that came after. Allen plays a sports writer who goes searching for the mother of his adopted son, only to find that she's a prostitute. Played by Mira Sorvino, this character is one of Allen's most delightful creations, a Judy Holliday with a foul mouth. In fact, this is one of Allen's raunchier movies, but it's also one of his sweetest. Sorvino walks a tightrope between dingy and heartbreaking that deservedly won her an Oscar. Allen uses a Greek chorus to comment on the action throughout the film, populated with famous actors like Olympia Dukakis, F. Murray Abraham and Jack Warden.

• Leigh R

  
  Odd, like all of Woody's films. It was alright and kind of funny though.

• Daniel P

  
  I think I enjoyed this a little more than I should have: it kind of skirts the heavier issues and makes the central plot point - tracking down your adopted child's birth mother - awfully light, and it's a little on the corny side in places... Mira Sorvino, for example, is… More
  I think I enjoyed this a little more than I should have: it kind of skirts the heavier issues and makes the central plot point - tracking down your adopted child's birth mother - awfully light, and it's a little on the corny side in places... Mira Sorvino, for example, is over the top, and Michael Rappaport is... well, Michael Rappaport. Nevertheless, the ironically used Greek chorus and the framing of the main characters' quest in terms of the Oedipus plot should go down as one of Allen's cleverest devices, and though Woody Allen was basically playing himself (as he always does), he yet again inserted himself into a story crazy enough for his "character" (persona, more precisely?) to be believable.

• Jennifer X

  
  So cute. Mira Sorvino is not what I expected at all and I find her quite endearing. This is a midpoint between Woody's "love notes" and his serious dramas - it doesn't possess huge themes but it gets a little more complex than...nostalgia, like in Radio Days. The… More
  So cute. Mira Sorvino is not what I expected at all and I find her quite endearing. This is a midpoint between Woody's "love notes" and his serious dramas - it doesn't possess huge themes but it gets a little more complex than...nostalgia, like in Radio Days. The Greek chorus is an extremely clever and some great one-liners are thrown out by them. It's not my favorite Woody but a pretty dependable sort of film.

• Michael S

  
  One of my favorite Woody Allen films.

• Michael G

  
  Really funny. Kind of marks the end of an era.

• Alec B

  
  This movie, while a little too cute at the end, is a pretty creative Allen film. Mira Sorvino is very funny in her oscar winning role. I did like the idea of incorporating a greek chorus, which adds some originality to a story that is kinda predictable. Still there are a lot of laughs… More
  This movie, while a little too cute at the end, is a pretty creative Allen film. Mira Sorvino is very funny in her oscar winning role. I did like the idea of incorporating a greek chorus, which adds some originality to a story that is kinda predictable. Still there are a lot of laughs and it will put you in a good mood.

• Joey N

  
  Mira Sorvino MAKES this movie. This was sort of the opposite of Bullets Over Broadway for me. I had a good amount of laughs, but wasn't as consistently entertained. I don't like Helena Bonham Carter here. The Greek chorus is a clever touch, one that initially left me… More
  Mira Sorvino MAKES this movie. This was sort of the opposite of Bullets Over Broadway for me. I had a good amount of laughs, but wasn't as consistently entertained. I don't like Helena Bonham Carter here. The Greek chorus is a clever touch, one that initially left me cold, but grew on me throughout the film.

• Sylvester K

  
  A delightful treat, quirky and witty. Mira Sorvino is amazing as a hooker!!!!

• Sunil J

  
  Mira Sorvino is quite a bit more loveable than as the whore with a heart of gold than Julia Roberts was. This is a good time and Woody Allen contrasts her nicely.

• Marcus W

  
  I find Woody Allen to be very hit/miss. This one is a hit. Mira Sorvino is terrific, the subconscious Greek theatre angle is wonderful and I adore the extreme lack of editting - it really lets the actors and the scene flow without interruption. It's just a shame that Helena… More
  I find Woody Allen to be very hit/miss. This one is a hit. Mira Sorvino is terrific, the subconscious Greek theatre angle is wonderful and I adore the extreme lack of editting - it really lets the actors and the scene flow without interruption. It's just a shame that Helena Bonham Carter is completely wasted.

• Stefan P

  
  Both Scoop and Mighty Aphrodite, two modern works from Allen, is playing in a far lower division than his earlier films. The Greek choir was just annoying and got a way too large part. Story only fairly interesting and the dialogs can't be compared to his masterpieces.

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