Broadway Danny Rose

A clear example of Woody's nostalgic and happily romantic period. The story told by a group sitting in a restaurant is strongest as expected, especially in moments when Allen sparkles as a neurotic manager and it beautifully shows how much the master creator loves cabaret performances from the old school. The strength of this film does not come to the viewer during brilliant word gags or during the romantically escalating ending, but only after the end credits, when they have nothing left but to leave this magical atmosphere. (30/04/2007)

At first viewing perhaps unremarkable, but at the second, third, fourth or God knows how many viewings, it is another very pleasant, if not excellent, contribution to Woody Allen's filmography. Somewhat surprisingly (at least for me), this time it was not Allen himself who was in front of the camera, but rather the amazing Mia Farrow in a position I am not used to seeing her in. But that doesn't mean that Allen fleeing from Italian murderers equipped with a pistol and an axe isn't magical. Too bad we didn't see the "Clark's penguin on roller skates dressed as a rabbi". Or at least a one-legged tap dancer. (11/02/2014)