Word: reals
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...performance artist, a kleptomaniac, pimp and all-around heel, who somehow comes off as a nice guy despite himself. The running joke of the movie is that Emmet Ray is the second greatest jazz guitarist of his time, and the two times that Emmet has encountered number one, the real-life figure Django Reinhardt (this Gypsy guitar player from France), he fainted on sight. Penn handles the movies many slapstick moments with gusto, including a terrific scene in which Emmet crashes through the roof of a counterfeiting operation in an attempt to escape a third meeting with Django. These moments...
...real jewel of the film is Samantha Morton as Hattie, a mute laundress who tries to tries to take up Emmet as a lover. Looking like she just stepped out of a silent film, Morton gives a performance that, without a single line of actual dialogue, matches Penns in intensity and sheer entertainment value. Her expressive eyes and Groucho Marx facial expressions make her the perfect foil for Emmets self-absorbed rambling. Its so clear that the two are right for each other that when Emmet totally fails to realize the value of Hatties unconditional love, we realize just...
...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...
From the first dance scene in which the Follies Girls make their grand entrance, wearing striking red-sequined costumes highlighting their vivacity, to the full company dancing-and-singing numbers "Girls Enter Nevada," "Slap that Bass," "Tonight's the Night," "I got Rhythm," "The Real American Folk Song," and the Finale, the audience can be assured seamless choreography paralleled by impeccable singing. Choreographer Kimberlee Garris ??, co-captain of the Crimson Dance Team, has put together routines that are not only perfectly executed by the dancers, but truly original; one of the best parts of the show is during a musical...
...bizarre and cerebral for some, this black-and-white metaphysical murder mystery is set in the wee hours of the morning in an unnamed European city. The film ultimately hinges upon Allens real-life passion for magic tricks to give coherence to this Kafkaesque story. Occasionally funny and compelling, the movie is mostly notable for its cast, which features man of the moment John Malkovich and Madonna as circus performers and Lily Tomlin, Jodie Foster and Kathy Bates as whores...