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Movie critics combined give Manhattan (1979) a score of 3.4506 out of 4
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Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 3.44 out of 4 stars for Appreciating Great TrashAppreciating Great Trash
...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Appreciating Great Trash
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for That Cow (Andrew Bradford)That Cow (Andrew Bradford)
Manhattan has a great opening, probably the best of Woody Allen's films. Beautiful black and white images of, well, the island of the title, with intermixed classical and jazz music and Allen speaking the thoughts of an author writing the opening ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at That Cow (Andrew Bradford)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
After taking a fresh look at the DVD of Manhattan, it's apparent that this isn't Woody Allen's greatest film. However, it is easily his most beautiful, with breathtaking black & white vistas of the titular city set to Gershwin's "Rhapsody in ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Gazette DVD Review (Gary Panton)Movie Gazette DVD Review (Gary Panton)
If you're even vaguely-familiar with the sort of movies Woody Allen has continued to churn out on a near-annual basis since the end of the 60s, you won't find anything remotely surprising about 'Manhattan'. It's an above-average piece of work, in which ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Movie Gazette DVD Review (Gary Panton)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for moviedivamoviediva
Three Manhattan couples, Isaac and Tracy, Yale and Mary, Isaac and Mary, search for the elusive, perfect balance of passion and intellect in love, and so doom each budding romance. Allen's real affair is with New York City, and there is no more moving ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at moviediva
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Time Out (--)Time Out (--)
The ICA has a seasonal gush in its press release, tagging Woody Allen’s gem of comic kvetching as perfect ‘for anyone who’s been in love’. But love doesn’t fare too well in Allen’s black-and-white paean to both his city and its inhabitants, ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Time Out (--)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Allen's stunning use of black-and-white cinematography (by Gordon Willis) and music score by Gershwin makes this meditation on love and life in New York one of his most memorable. ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Quick Reviews (J.D. Funari)Quick Reviews (J.D. Funari)
More searing relationship commentary from Woody Allen; well shot in B&W with solid performances (especially Hemingway) and plenty of quirky humor. Great use of classical music ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Quick Reviews (J.D. Funari)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Vincent Canby)New York Times (Vincent Canby)
AS California is our idealized future, a place where there is no downtown because the suburbs have moved in instead of out, hip Manhattan represents our idealized present. Existence in Manhattan is so fleeting that one sometimes wishes one could postdate ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at New York Times (Vincent Canby)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD VerdictDVD Verdict
Isaac Davis (Woody Allen) leads a complicated life. He is 42, dating a 17-year-old named Tracy (Mariel Hemingway) and finding himself falling in love with the mistress of his best friend, Yale (Michael Murphy). Mary (Diane Keaton) is normally ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at DVD Verdict
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 2.97 out of 4 stars for Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
I had forgotten what perfect pitch Woody Allen brought to ''Manhattan''--how its tone and timing slip so gracefully between comedy and romance. I hadn't seen it in years, and remembered mostly the broad outlines, the one-liners, the romance between a ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 2.93 out of 4 stars for allesfilm.com (Stefan Oswald)allesfilm.com (Stefan Oswald)
Woody Allen's Manhattan is not as funny or endearing as Annie Hall. Nor is it as well acted or profound as Interiors. However, this film is an important one in that it reveals a personality type which is becoming more and more predominant in urban areas ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at allesfilm.com (Stefan Oswald)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for CinemaScreen UK Review (James Salter)CinemaScreen UK Review (James Salter)
...read the complete Manhattan movie review at CinemaScreen UK Review (James Salter)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for DVD BreakdownDVD Breakdown
A writer in New York has trouble figuring out what to do with his life both professionally and romantically. Film review I have been a great Woody Allen fan as long as I can remember, and he has made a career out of making movies that are all ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at DVD Breakdown
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for Natural Born ViewersNatural Born Viewers
...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Natural Born Viewers
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 2.83 out of 4 stars for CultureDose.net (Tony Pellum)CultureDose.net (Tony Pellum)
...read the complete Manhattan movie review at CultureDose.net (Tony Pellum)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for digitallyOBSESSED! DVD ReviewsdigitallyOBSESSED! DVD Reviews
"Chapter One: He was as tough and romantic as the city he loved. Beneath his black-rimmed glasses was the coiled sexual power of a jungle cat. [I love this.] New York was his town, and it always would be.... ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at digitallyOBSESSED! DVD Reviews
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
There may forever be arguments as to which film is Woody Allen's best, with Annie Hall perhaps gaining the most attention. However, if the question were regarding which film most exemplified Woody Allen as a great filmmaker, there's probably little ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for Filmdog - Mike Fisher's Review of "Manhattan"Filmdog - Mike Fisher's Review of "Manhattan"
Woody Allen's "Manhattan" (1979) is one of the best-looking films ever made. Filmed in black and white letterbox format, its visuals of the city are simply mesmerizing (one shot that continues to stand out is the famous shot of Woody and Diane Keaton ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Filmdog - Mike Fisher's Review of "Manhattan"
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for DVD JournalDVD Journal
Placed in the context of Woody Allen's filmography, his 1979 film Manhattan is a glorious experiment that almost works perfectly. After his successes in the early 70s with broader comedies like Take the Money and Run, Bananas, Sleeper and Love and Death, ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at DVD Journal
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 2.72 out of 4 stars for Edinburgh U Film Society (Nicola Osborne)Edinburgh U Film Society (Nicola Osborne)
Isaac (Woody Allen), a comedy writer is dating Tracy (Mariel Hemingway) a high school student. He makes light of the age difference - "I'm 42, she's 17. I'm going out with a girl wherein I can beat up her father!" - but it's something that neither he nor ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Edinburgh U Film Society (Nicola Osborne)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 2.61 out of 4 stars for Spirituality & Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)Spirituality & Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Woody Allen's Manhattan is not as funny or endearing as Annie Hall. Nor is it as well acted or profound as Interiors. However, this film is an important one in that it reveals a personality type which is becoming more and more predominant in urban areas ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Spirituality & Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
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Manhattan (1979) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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