The tangled web of relationships is very effectively done, but just as affecting is Allen's portrayal of the city he loves.
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10/14/09
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
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Reviews Counted:40
Fresh:37
Rotten:3
Average Rating:8.4/10
Consensus: Smart, tender, and funny in equal measure, Hannah and Her Sisters is one of Woody Allen's finest films.
Synopsis: Woody Allen combined the best parts of his earlier films in creating HANNAH AND HER SISTERS, his 1986 masterwork about the changing relationships among three sisters living in New York City. Hannah... [More]
Starring: Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Barbara Hershey
Director: Woody Allen
Reviews for Hannah and Her Sisters
Its plot has the elegant geometry of a Philip Barry play.
11/21/08
The comedy-drama succeeds as a sharply pointed portrait of sibling rivalry.
09/14/08
Sharply written and extremely well-acted, Allen's serio-comic ensemble-driven saga about one large neurotic family, a huge artistic and commercial hit at the time, is arguably his last great picture.
02/28/08
Hannah is the New York of competitive living and, as such, it’s as true a city portrait as they come.
01/18/08
Allen's way of setting himself up as a fount of moral wisdom is as insufferable as ever, but at least the preachiness is alleviated by some genuine wit.
10/10/07
One of Woody's best ever; a highly intelligent and witty comedy with a magical script and perfect portrayls of well rounded characters.
10/10/07
Top CriticA film of great tenderness and humanity.
10/10/07
One of Woody Allen's great films. Indeed, he makes nary a misstep from beginning to end in charting the amorous affiliations of three sisters and their men over a two-year period.
10/10/07
Top CriticThe film lives and breathes. It's a masterwork.
11/17/06
This movie feels real, the people seem real and the situations all ring true.
07/28/06
It is an articulate, literate film, full of humanity and perception about its sometimes less-than-loveable characters.
06/24/06
Ranks among Allen's masterpieces.
10/25/05
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02/22/05
No review available.
07/26/04
Achieves the kind of perfect balance that comes along maybe once in a filmmaker's career.
05/26/04
No review available.
04/24/04
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04/16/04
No review available.
04/06/04
Filled with tart observations and clever asides on the warps of contemporary culture.
03/27/04
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