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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 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (--)eFilmCritic.com (--)
Woody Allen's follow-up to the Academy Award-winning Annie Hall is a glorious and triumphant wet kiss to his beloved home borough. ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at eFilmCritic.com (--)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Vault (mazzyboi)Movie Vault (mazzyboi)
Ask someone what their favorite Woody Allen movie is (assuming they like his movies in the first place) and there's a good chance that they will say "Annie Hall". I have high regards for that film, which is on my Top 20 films of all time. ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Movie Vault (mazzyboi)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
The visuals... I could weep with joy at how beautiful this movie is. The observatory sequence... Gordon Willis's images made me sigh wistfully, the way you react to one ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)
Buy this poster at MovieGoods A touching, sentimental tribute from Woody Allen to his home town. He plays a well-known comedy writer, who spends his time trying to juggle his various relationships with friends, lovers and his former wife. He's dating ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
Inteligente historia aposentada en una mirada sarcástica sobre las relaciones sentimantales mantenidas entre la clase intelectualoide neoyorquina, la cual sirve asimismo para establecer el perenne tributo de Allen a Nueva York, y más concretamente al ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVDnett.noDVDnett.no
'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. New York was his town, and it always would be...' Den svart-hvite Manhattan fra 1979, skrevet og regissert ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at DVDnett.no
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie GuideTV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
Deft comedy set in a neurotic town. People may argue about the relative merits of ANNIE HALL (which took Oscars for Best Picture, Direction, Actress, and Screenplay) vis-a-vis MANHATTAN, which won nothing but is a better and more fully realized film. By ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Manhattan is considered to be Woody Allen's companion piece to his Annie Hall of two years earlier. They are often said to be very similar: they both star Allen and Diane Keaton, both are about imperfect and somewhat forced relationships, and both have ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
I recently saw Manhattan again, for perhaps the fifth time, and my absolute joy as I sat there surpassed any other Allen film in recent memory.For a long time, I was unable to choose a favorite Woody Allen film. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) had been a ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
If Manhattan was only a romantic comedy, it would be a very good one, but the fact that the movie has so much more ambition than the 'average' entry into the genre makes it an extraordinary example of the fusion of entertainment and art. ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Greg Muskewitz)eFilmCritic.com (Greg Muskewitz)
Allen is a twice-divorced sitcom writer, currently dating a comely 17-year-old high school student (Mariel Hemingway) while juggling the stresses at work and keeping up with his social obligations. ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Greg Muskewitz)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine (David Parkinson)Empire Magazine (David Parkinson)
One of Woody's most aesthetically gorgeous films as well as his classic love-hate letter to the city of his soul. ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Empire Magazine (David Parkinson)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for mazzyboi's movie page (Angelo Aquino)mazzyboi's movie page (Angelo Aquino)
Ask someone what their favorite Woody Allen movie is (assuming they like his movies in the first place) and there's a good chance that they will say "Annie Hall". I have high regards for that film, which is on my Top 20 films of all time. However, ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at mazzyboi's movie page (Angelo Aquino)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
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 Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chris Jarmick (--)Chris Jarmick (--)
There's poetry in Manhattan, the poetry of opposites. As Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue plays over lusciously composed black and white images of an idyllic Manhattan, we see picture postcards shots of Broadway, 42nd Street, Central Park, the Skyline and ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Chris Jarmick (--)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
Deft comedy set in a neurotic town. People may argue about the relative merits of ANNIE HALL (which took Oscars for Best Picture, Direction, Actress, and Screenplay) vis-a-vis MANHATTAN, which won nothing but is a better and more fully realized film. By ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for rec.arts.movies.reviews (Dan Chodos)rec.arts.movies.reviews (Dan Chodos)
Very few films can make you laugh and care about the characters at the same time, Woody Allen's "Manhattan" has both in spades. A brilliant tale of a contemporary neurotic in the romanticized world of Manhattan. The contrast is as clear cut as Gordon ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at rec.arts.movies.reviews (Dan Chodos)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Reviews UKMovie Reviews UK
A wonderful homage to New York and a bitingly perceptive portrait of everyday life, as applicable to this group of mixed-up friends as it is to anyone. The jagged skyline of Manhattan has never looked so beautiful or alluring as we soar over its parks ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Movie Reviews UK
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (Tony Pellum)ToxicUniverse.com (Tony Pellum)
Of the many great eras of American film, the 1970s are often considered a return to form-almost a filmic Renaissance. Here films, directors and actors grew increasingly cynical and increasingly complex. ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Tony Pellum)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for BBCi - FilmsBBCi - Films
"Manhattan" was a milestone in Woody Allen's film-making career and marks the point at which he fully realised his talent. Indeed many critics would argue this is still his best film. Set amidst Allen's own world of Manhattan media high rollers, this ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at BBCi - Films
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Apollo Movie Guide (Dan Jardine)Apollo Movie Guide (Dan Jardine)
Woody Allen's follow-up to the Academy Award-winning Annie Hall is a glorious and triumphant wet kiss to his beloved home borough. ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Apollo Movie Guide (Dan Jardine)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)
Manhattan opens with a snake charmer clarinet wail marking the opening bars of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, which combines with magnificent vistas of the New York City skyline to cast a spell that holds right to the bittersweet concluding shot ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 3.64 out of 4 stars for filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
"Manhattan" is a play with good cinematography. That is, there's no action scenes, but there is a great deal of dialogue, George Gerschwin music, and shots of New York City. The Gershwin soundtrack is actually intrusive, but the script is excellent. ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for culturevulture.net (Ben Stephens)culturevulture.net (Ben Stephens)
The layers of self-awareness and self-referentiality at the heart of this film are dizzying. ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at culturevulture.net (Ben Stephens)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Andrew Hicks (Andrew Hicks)Andrew Hicks (Andrew Hicks)
...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Andrew Hicks (Andrew Hicks)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Jay's Movie BlogJay's Movie Blog
It's almost gotten to the point where I dread the Brattle showing old Woody Allen movies - it's hard not to look at them and then wonder just what the hell has happened to the guy in recent years. I mean, sure, we know what has happened to him, but how ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Jay's Movie Blog
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com revisits Manhattanfilmcritic.com revisits Manhattan
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 Blue." Too ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at filmcritic.com revisits Manhattan
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Oddly, this film is both absolutely amazing and weirdly unfulfilling. On the plus side, this might be Woody Allen's greatest achievement as a director. Through gorgeous black & white photography and an enchanting Gershwin score, he turns the rather ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The overture is filled with brash confidence: Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," played over powerful black-and-white visions of Manhattan and its skyline, and the mighty bridges leaping out to it from the provinces. The voice is filled with uncertainty and ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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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)
Manhattan (1979) scores a combined 2.44 out of 4 stars for DVDBeaver.com (Carsten Czarnecki)DVDBeaver.com (Carsten Czarnecki)
Woody Allen’s "Manhattan" from 1979 is one of the most romantic and beautiful movies I have ever seen. Not primarily because of the love story between Isaac (Allen) and Tracy (Mariel Hemingway), but because this is Allen’s most personal work. A ...read the complete Manhattan movie review at DVDBeaver.com (Carsten Czarnecki)
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Manhattan (1979) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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Manhattan (1979) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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