Advertisement
Sign in
Username
Password
Remember me
Forgot password?
Wanna join?
Sign up
Find movies you'll love
Home
Movies
People
Groups
Reviews
Podcasts
News
In theaters
Coming soon
DVDs
Trailers
Watch movies
Anything Else (2003)
Want to see it?
Seen it?
0
1
2
3
4
5
Rate this movie.
Want to buy it?
Write a review
Discuss it
Add to lists
Recommend it
Watch trailer
This page requires Flash Player. Get it.
Rent it, watch it, find it
Advertisement
Synopsis & activity
Cast & crew
Reviews
Trailers
DVD Information
Related movies
All reviews for Anything Else
Eh.
by
Yinali
in
Yinali Blog
lost interest.
Was this review helpful?
[Be the first to tell us!]
"I seriously thought this was going to be about some romantic comedy we naturally see. I was SO wrong, in so many levels. This movie is about little psychos who can drain someone, a "life sucker" if you will. Some plot holes so-so in general. Woody Allen (always) makes it worth a watch. "
[More]
WHATEVER WORKS, VICKY CRISTINA ...
by
Karina
in
Karina on SpoutBlog
hasn't rated it.
Was this review helpful?
[Be the first to tell us!]
"Whatever Works, though intentionally foolish and cartoonish where Vicky Cristina Barcelona is dry and pointed, is so in the same mode as a late-Woody Allen inquiry into the ways we learn (and forget) lessons about love that it almost can’t merit its own review. It’s another film unfairly criticized for its so-called naivete, one which has to be wide-eyed in order reflect Allen’s persistent befuddlement over the mysteries of desire. Whatever Works comes around to an uncynical acceptance of the heart wanting what it wants, with every partner swapped and every pagan pair blessed, a nice clean ending that could be confused with cliche. But as Larry David says on screen, “Sometimes a cliche is the best way to say it.” With Whatever Works shaping up to be ‘Allen’s second consecutive summer hit, it seems like as good a time as any to revisit a post I wrote last year, inspired by negative reviews for the eventually Oscar-winning Vicky. To be fair: Vicky Cristina Barcelona may not need my ... "
[More]
WHATEVER WORKS, VICKY CRISTINA ...
by
SpoutBlog
in
SpoutBlog on spout.com
hasn't rated it.
Was this review helpful?
[Be the first to tell us!]
"Whatever Works, though intentionally foolish and cartoonish where Vicky Cristina Barcelona is dry and pointed, is so in the same mode as a late-Woody Allen inquiry into the ways we learn (and forget) lessons about love that it almost can’t merit its own review. It’s another film unfairly criticized for its so-called naivete, one which has to be wide-eyed in order reflect Allen’s persistent befuddlement over the mysteries of desire. Whatever Works comes around to an uncynical acceptance of the heart wanting what it wants, with every partner swapped and every pagan pair blessed, a nice clean ending that could be confused with cliche. But as Larry David says on screen, “Sometimes a cliche is the best way to say it.” With Whatever Works shaping up to be ‘Allen’s second consecutive summer hit, it seems like as good a time as any to revisit a post I wrote last year, inspired by negative reviews for the eventually Oscar-winning Vicky. To be fair: Vicky Cristina Barcelona may not need my ... "
[More]
Vicky Cristina Barcelona: In De ...
by
Karina
in
Karina on SpoutBlog
hasn't rated it.
Was this review helpful?
[Be the first to tell us!]
"To be fair: Vicky Cristina Barcelona may not need my defense. Since its debut at Cannes, it has garnered some of the most positive reviews of Woody Allen’s late career. But it’s always with that caveat: it’s the best he’s done for us lately. At this point, it seems like the critical class is expected to disclaim their vitriol or praise, no matter what Allen actually puts on the screen, or which way it swings. Is it good? Well, it’s not as good as Annie Hall, but it’s not bad. Is it bad? Well, it’s not as bad as Anything Else, but it’s not good. As you might have guessed, I think Woody Allen has produced some work over the past 15 years (since the Soon-Yi “scandal” "
[More]
Vicky Cristina Barcelona: In De ...
by
SpoutBlog
in
SpoutBlog on spout.com
hasn't rated it.
Was this review helpful?
[Be the first to tell us!]
"To be fair: Vicky Cristina Barcelona may not need my defense. Since its debut at Cannes, it has garnered some of the most positive reviews of Woody Allen’s late career. But it’s always with that caveat: it’s the best he’s done for us lately. At this point, it seems like the critical class is expected to disclaim their vitriol or praise, no matter what Allen actually puts on the screen, or which way it swings. Is it good? Well, it’s not as good as Annie Hall, but it’s not bad. Is it bad? Well, it’s not as bad as Anything Else, but it’s not good. As you might have guessed, I think Woody Allen has produced some work over the past 15 years (since the Soon-Yi “scandal” "
[More]
Anything Else
by
MovieBabe
in
MovieBabe Blog
hasn't rated it.
Was this review helpful?
[Be the first to tell us!]
"By Tricia Olszewski Woody Allen continues his long-running attempt to fool audiences into believing his latest movie differs in even the slightest substantive way from anything else he's done over the last decade and a half. Although Anything Else offers a small twist on his well-worn formula—for only the second time since Bullets Over Broadway, a male Allen lead isn't played by the auteur himself—you can't sit through this genial story of love 'n' loss without realizing that any tweak Allen offers at this point in his career is a distinction without a difference. With Jason Biggs and Christina Ricci cast as its central bickering urbanites, Anything Else can feel like a high-school production of Husbands and Wives. Allen does appear onscreen to proctor, playing mentor to Biggs' floundering comedy writer and offering two navel-gazing neurotics for the price of one. Jerry Falk (Biggs) meets fellow writer David Dobel (Allen) at a pitch meeting, and after being cornered i ... "
[More]
Advertisement
© 2009 Spout LLC. Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide.