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Deconstructing Harry

1997

Woody Allen

Woody Allen, Elisabeth Shue, Robin Williams, Demi Moore ...

7.6

36,405

Comedy Harry Block (Woody Allen), despite the onset of middle age, has never really grown up. He has established a reputation as a novelist but has already spent his latest advance from his publisher without writing a word of his latest book. He's had three wives and thinks he is sex-obsessed (having seen several therapists--one of whom he married--to analyze the problem). He is currently on his way to Adair College to receive a life ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"This is in many ways his most revealing film, his most painful (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	David Edelstein Slate	"The result is more rambunctious--and more fun--than any movie he has made in years. What puzzles me is why it still adds up to something so anemic and coldly distasteful."	NEU
United Kingdom	Angie Errigo Empire	"Allen may still be as funny and vulgar as ever, but he also reveals himself as deeply cynical here, and strangely sad (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"His angriest film since 'Stardust Memories'' and also his most viciously funny"	POS
United Kingdom	Geoff Andrew Time Out	"The sour take on artistic endeavour makes a welcome change from Allen's earlier work (...) But whether the idea of a man able to live and love only through his art is original or deep is another matter entirely"	NEU
United States	David Stratton Variety	"Abrasive, complex, lacerating and self-revelatory. It's also very funny, most of the time (...) One of his most provocative and challenging films."	POS
United States	Nathan Rabin AV Club	"'Deconstructing Harry' is a mess: a shambling, narcissistic, sexist romp that is, worst of all, almost entirely devoid of laughs."	NEG
United States	Paul Tatara CNN	"As much as I laughed at 'Deconstructing Harry', it's an exceptionally lazy film, especially when you know that Allen is capable of much sharper construction."	NEU
United States	Ruthe Stein SFGATE	"Woody Allen's strongest and most mordantly funny movie in years, even if it is also his bleakest."	POS

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