Anything Else (2003)
7/10
I love the lessons that Allen teaches us.
24 February 2010
Warning: Spoilers
In a few of Woody Allen's films, he teaches us a lesson. Here, Allen teaches us a good lesson: It's never good to cheat on people. As you see in this film, Anything else. Allen also has a way of changing genres as the movie goes. Like with my favorite Allen film, Match point. It starts off as a romance, then turns into a drama, then a suspense. Well, he doesn't exactly do that here, but he still does a good film.

I am not that fond of Jason Biggs. That is the main reason why I didn't believe that this would be a good film. The only reason. Allen usually does great movies. Usually, I can't give any of his movies less than a 9. Cause they are usually that good. What's weird is that I think that his newer stuff is a little better.

Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed Annie Hall, but I have to say that it's a little overrated. Manhattan was terrific. I really enjoyed Broadway Danny Rose too. I also really liked Mighty Aphrodite too. But Vicky Cristina Barcelona and Match point are one of my top three favorites.

Anything else is the story of a man named Jerry Faulk(played by Jason Biggs). He writes skits for comedians. Him and his crazy friend(played by Woody Allen).Allen is funny as usual. Jerry, one day, meets his friends girlfriend(played by Christina Ricci) and the two fall madly in love.

His problem is that he can't say no to anyone or end it with them. But he's together with her for a while. They both cheated on their lovers from the past. And eventually he realizes that he has made a mistake.

I really liked this movie. I don't really like Jason Biggs, but here he's actually not that bad. But he isn't a good person. Christina Ricci is actually a bit of a bitch, which is a little different. I forgot to mention another great actor in this movie. Danny Devito is very funny as Jerry's manager who he doesn't need or like but can't get rid of him.

Allen is a great director. After only seeing ten of billions of his films, I am very convinced. Alright, he might be an atheist pervert but he's a genius actor and director. And like all of his films, you've got to see this one.

Note: I actually have two accounts. The other automatically logged me out and I didn't remember the password. My other account is also Sirus the virus. But really I don't know who cares.
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