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...screen. The period detail, though sumptuously photographed by Chinese cinematographer Zhao Fei, doesnt hold interest on its own. Happily, the film finds its way back again in the end when Emmet shows up outside Hatties laundry. A lovely scene between Penn and Morton in the films final reel allows Allen to hone in on his message about the emotions which drive real musical artistry...
...emotional level, but the very concept of Sweet and Lowdown, with its invented biographical framework and loosely connected scenes, works against the film burning itself in your memory. Even Penns fiery Emmet is too contained by the movies conceit to really stick with you. Perhaps its symbolic of what Allen has achieved here that Mortons Hattie is the only character who transcends the movies clever but self-limiting setup. Though Allen is traditionally known for his witty, fast-paced dialogue, youll remember her silent, expressive eyes long after everything else about Sweet and Lowdown has faded away...
Sweet and Lowdown marks Woody Allens thirtieth outing as a writer-director. This occasion makes it a worthwhile time to look back at the span of Allens accomplishments, a long list of movies that have inspired a love-him-or-hate-him divide among viewers. For those that fall into the first category, below is a list of five interesting but less-discussed Allen films that show both the range of his work and the consistent originality of his career (if youre new to Allen fandom, by all means start with Annie Hall). These titles have mostly fallen...
...Shades of the Farrelly brothers inhabit this early slapstick about a nebbishy city-dweller played by (surprise!) Allen who somehow winds up in a backwards Latin American republic. The film plays upon stereotypes to no end, but its frequently hilarious and neatly demonstrates the fun of Allens immature work...
...Allens most complex film has a dual plotline, with a comic strand about a filmmaker (Allen) intertwining with the story of a married man (Martin Landau) undergoing an affair and a crisis of faith. Landaus performance is a standout, and the merging of the two stories in the films final scene is both daring and entirely successful...